Tough, but honest answer. The point that this person is trying to make that a lot of users will probably say something along the lines of "Yes I will if your si

Tough, but honest answer. The point that this person is trying to make that a lot of users will probably say something along the lines of "Yes I will if your side projects are good enough." But for every HN user there are 10 interviewers that look at all the resumes and just throws those out that do not come from a top tier CS school. I wish OP the best of luck.