It's not about respect for a degree it's about having confidence in your abilities - you should be applying to jobs that ask for 1-3 years experience, nobody is going to put a post up that says "no experience required".
I hadn't really looked at it from that perspective man but you do have a point. A degree shouldn't be a barrier as in this industry its the quality of work that matters not the piece of paper you have on your fridge but shouldn't a degree be a guarantee of at least a minimum of ability? My uni let lots of people resit more…
I actually thing degrees are favoured by employers more than is suggested on here... at least in the UK anyway, I can't speak for the US. Here's why; I know 7 people who applied for jobs last year, 5 artists, a concept artist and an animator. 5 of those had been to uni, all had similar quality folios (a couple had slightly…