Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes...
by antonovka on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:12PM
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A degree from a Tier-1 school and high GPA is a signal to potential employers that you are a hard worker and smart.
The only things it signals to me is that you have:
- Considerable financial support from your parents and/or considerable student loan debt.
- A strong ability to pass tests.
What it doesn't tell me is whether you'll actually be able to do the job, and do it well.
Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes...
by steveplace on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:15PM
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But you're probably not a potential employer at a Fortune 500 company.
Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes...
by antonovka on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:20PM
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No, I'm not. Are you? I can't argue against an invented hypothetical.
Re:In a recession, is college worth it? Fear of debt changes...
by steveplace on Monday August 31, 2009 @01:23PM
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Invented hypotheticals work so well with sarcasm.
Point was, yes, I completely agree with you, the brand name of a degree means less than what it is assigned in society-- but our opinion will most likely diverges from a potential employer.
A degree from a Tier-1 school and high GPA is a signal to potential employers that you are a hard worker and smart. This appears to hold well for "easy" majors who don't really use anything learned in college at work (except thinking and writing creatively) and less so for "hard" majors who do actually need to know stuff about biology, math, whatever to do well.