School of Hard Knocks welcomes anyone who has taken a non-traditional path to learning.Some attendees of the School of Hard Knocks dropped out of high-school, or graduated but never did the "college" thing.Other attendees chose the trade path, learning their trade from mentors or just on the job training.One thing in common, all graduates of the School of Hard Knocks are smart as a whip, up to date on their area of expertise, and driven to prove themselves through action not words.