The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008)

Re:The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008) by aswanson on Friday December 23, 2016 @11:01AM (#13245353)

I think you learn more from your peer group than classes in college, so it's a good idea got try to get surrounded with the most talented cohort possible.

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Re:The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008) by argonaut on Monday December 26, 2016 @04:34AM (#13257628)

Exactly. After going to Berkeley, there are 10+ people at top tech companies who think I'm smart and would be more than happy to refer me if I needed a job.

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Re:The Disadvantages of an Elite Education (2008) by aswanson on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @09:04PM (#13275217)

Nice. If I had any sense in my high school years I'd have a Berkeley or Stanford pedigree. Eh, youth is wasted on the young...

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