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Re:Two-thirds of American employees regret their college deg... by rayiner on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @07:44PM (#20280441)
> I think going to Stanford for CS will open more doors than going to Oregon State.

This concept stops being applicable the minute you get out of the HYPS tier of colleges. If you're cut out to go to HYPS and want to work in finance or top-tier consulting, then you should go. I understand the situation is similar these days with FANG companies. Once you're outside that tiny range of schools, save your money and go to the best in-state school you can get into.

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Re:Two-thirds of American employees regret their college deg... by bradlys on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @08:33PM (#20280796)
You don't have to be in finance either. The people I'm mentioning are all in software.

Turns out - some of these graduating classes from these prestigious colleges end up running a lot of the bay area. It's not a diverse educational background.

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