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Seems to be a cultural issue in the USA, as this is not happening in Europe. Quite the contrary; going to private colleges is very widely perceived as a last-di
by esarbe 3y ago
Seems to be a cultural issue in the USA, as this is not happening in Europe. Quite the contrary; going to private colleges is very widely perceived as a last-ditch way for rich kids with bad grades to get some paper at least.
I guess this in the USA this is an insider/outsider problem where "elite" school insiders prefer other "elite" insiders over other, potentially equally capable candidates.
- alephnerd 3y agoThere is elitism in hiring within Europe as well. The difference is that most European countries didn't have private universities. And if you go to Western US states, you'll see similar recruiting elitism from top public schools like UCB, UCLA, and UT Austin.
- mardifoufs 3y agoWhat?! Have you never heard of "Les grandes écoles" in France? They are not private but they are absolutely worse than the US ivy leagues when it comes to creating an insider culture. Good luck becoming more than an office drone in some corporations there if you don't graduate from one of those schools.