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Re:College Advice I Wish I’d Taken by jsemrau on Saturday October 21, 2017 @08:31PM (#15524439)
>3. If you're attending an expensive private university, networking is effectively what you're buying. Exploit ruthlessly.

This is how I got into my job. It's never too late. Bring yourself out and talk to people.

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Re:College Advice I Wish I’d Taken by hprotagonist on Saturday October 21, 2017 @09:24PM (#15524606)
you and me both.

my first graduate school advisor took me on as a full staff member 5 years out of undergrad. It turns out he knew exactly who i was and was keeping tabs on me in industry, waiting for me to reenter the market. I don't know what I did to deserve that, but I'm eternally grateful.

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