One broad-based solution that critics like Charles Murray favor to the problem of too many students going on to college is to direct more young people into relevant job-training and certificate programs. Murray's argument, articulated in "Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality," is based on the belief that not all students possess the ability to succeed in genuine college-level study, and therefore such students should pursue other career avenues suited to their specific aptitudes. This notion of achieving success without a college degree has received support from the media as well. However, this support tends to focus on famous people who made it big with limited schooling. Their stories have taken on mythical proportions. In this article, the author considers some of the examples. (Contains 8 footnotes.)