> Because all your friends and former classmates can't code even if their life depended on it. Everyone's experience varies of course. I have interviewed kids

> Because all your friends and former classmates can't code even if their life depended on it. Everyone's experience varies of course. I have interviewed kids regularly from all tiers of US universities (most recently CMU). As a rule I found an international Masters student has a much better chance of failing the basic coding exam than an American-born BS graduate. Also I noticed when it comes to top students, American students overall come ahead in our interview process.