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This is a very long time coming. So extremely talented individuals who had to work through university (and so grades suffered) will have an opportunity to comp
by blazespin 11y ago
This is a very long time coming. So extremely talented individuals who had to work through university (and so grades suffered) will have an opportunity to compete on a level playing ground. TBH, this makes sense. Many of the well rounded / think for yourself / independent people I met in university were supporting themselves while in University.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoDoes E&Y really want well rounded / think for yourself / independent people? Or do they want people who will learn the regulations; who will apply them ruthlessly; and who are always acting to maximize the profitability of the company?
- blazespin 11y agoIf it's a matter of doing what you're told, computers are great for that. Complex problems that require human level intelligence require people who can make localized decisions without being hand held all the way through. The problem of new grads that performed well at university is that they are best at solving narrow, well defined problems. If that's all that E&Y is doing, I question whether they are providing any competitive value.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoSure, but that requires sufficient hardware and a willing programmer.
- blazespin 11y agoYes, one would assume a forward thinking, competitive accounting firm is developing such software / hardware. Who's going to be more successful in the future? The accounting firm with an army of yes men that do what they're told, or the accounting firm with extremely talented / hardworking / creative individuals working alongside computers doing all the grunt work? I think E&Y recognizes that all the assembly line aspects of their job is rapidly vanishing and what's left is the hard part that has no clear, easy answers.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoOne could assume. However, from the article it sounded like this programme was directed at hiring front line accountants. Don't underestimate the power of an army of yes men. A large enough one could sustain many for several lifetimes.
- endzone 11y agothe uk funding arrangement means that no one has to fully support themselves through university, so your point really doesn't apply here.
- blazespin 11y agoUh huh...http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/21/funding-reforms-mean-substantially-higher-debt-for-poorest-students http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/21/funding-ref...
- Retra 11y agoConversely, many of the well rounded / think for yourself / independent people I met in university have no trouble getting generous scholarships.
- blazespin 11y agoI got a very high GPA in university, not so much in high school. No scholarships for me :(