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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by fossuser on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:58PM (#26242113)
You can substitute it for English, Communications, or Literature if you prefer.
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by mywittyname on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @04:43PM (#26243290)
Elite colleges are weird. At state schools, usually the technical programs are the most rigorous. While elite colleges offer largely identical technical degrees, their most difficult or prestigious course might be something obscure like Philosophy, Politics & Economics.

It's almost like a shibboleth: only those who actually went to the school will recognize the prestige.

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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by imtringued on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @05:42AM (#26248607)
This is why managers/bosses prefer hiring people from the same university as them. Those graduates went through the same "hazing" they did.
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