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Just for argument's sake, think of it like a college application process. Google might be MIT and Amazon somewhere like RPI. Why try so hard to into a school
by sethist 14y ago
Just for argument's sake, think of it like a college application process. Google might be MIT and Amazon somewhere like RPI.
Why try so hard to into a school that everyone is applying to when you can instead much more easily get a position at a lower profile school?"
RPI is easier to get into and could still give you challenging and rewarding work, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth the extra effort to get into the more difficult and sought-after position.
- w1ntermute 14y agoIt's interesting that you should bring up the college application process. I came to a similar conclusion for college. Rather than going to an Ivy League (or MIT/Stanford) school, I went to a fairly good (top 20) university instead. I got a full ride, which allowed me to come out of college with a net profit of $25k. To this day, I have no regrets about the decision I made, while I have friends who went to the Ivies and are now still in debt and without a good job (primarily because they went into finance right before things went to hell in a handbasket, but still).
- objclxt 14y agoThis may have been true when you were at college, but the Ivy I went to operated (and still operates) on a need-blind basis for scholarships. This effectively means you pay what you/your family can afford, and this college also operates a 'no debt' policy. For some students (particularly international ones, where the majority of US colleges don't offer need-blind aid) an Ivy League school can actually be cheaper than other respected colleges.