<p>Does a Hacker need a college degree? A Ph.D? What's the difference between hacking and research? What can those letters after your name actually do for you? How do you get credit for the skills you already have? How do you get accepted? How do you pay for it? How do you get your research recognized, or published in an academic journal or conference? Let's talk about how to manipulate the 1st Tier University system and the steps you need to take to get yourself a B.S./MSE/Ph.D. to hack.</p>