Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to fairly choose students

Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f... by catiopatio on Saturday October 22, 2022 @04:27PM (#33301901)

There are far more effective ways to stand out as an applicant than your GPA and university — in particular, by actually contributing notable work to the field, but also by making social connections and leveraging those into a job.

I didn’t even graduate from high school, but I’ve never struggled to find employment with the companies I wanted to work for.

The idea of a degree as a first-pass filter is oversold at best.

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Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f... by nmeagent on Saturday October 22, 2022 @06:26PM (#33302759)

> I didn’t even graduate from high school, but I’ve never struggled to find employment with the companies I wanted to work for.

This experience does not apply in the vast majority of fields. For instance, unless you're some kind of unicorn you will not break into almost any STEM field (e.g. biochemistry, astrophysics, aeronautical engineering) without learning a great deal from experts and having the sheepskins as proof. In some cases, that may not even be enough.

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