You're interviewing students who have written more papers than code. Put a spot up on handshake, and interview those that have some projects on their resume. B

You're interviewing students who have written more papers than code. Put a spot up on handshake, and interview those that have some projects on their resume. Be aware that university today is largely unaffordable to most. I don't mean that as in "it's expensive". I mean that literally most people don't qualify for federal student loans, and cannot afford the payments on private loans. Yes you have to pay on private loans as you go to school. Those payments based on a percentage. Which has obviously massively increased since 10 years ago. Schools don't have jobs for students that are not in "financial need" (parents income). Therefore you have to work a job unrelated to your field just to go to school. Good engineers find out quickly that university is much more about the fed paying itself at your expense. The system is corrupted by politics (the blue kind) with accreditation clearly influenced by whomever sits in the chair. It's not about merit, it's a gravy train for gov workers. Look elsewhere for employment.