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I think that is the default Google+ layout to show where you went to school? If it says anything, I think it reinforces my point that US culture by default plac
by justin 14y ago
I think that is the default Google+ layout to show where you went to school? If it says anything, I think it reinforces my point that US culture by default places too much emphasis on where you went to school.
Not that I don't value my time at Yale, but I don't feel like it is particularly worth highlighting on my resume: tens of thousands of people graduate every single year from top universities. Hardly something unique.
- jgh 14y agoIt's the default layout because my G+ account displays my shitty school prominently.
- snogglethorpe 14y agoNot "unique," but certainly not meaningless either. In particular, my experience with top schools is that, more than "average" schools, they're often hard—the people that get in are very competitive and competent, and the material and pace reflect this. It's useful information to know that somebody was up to dealing with all that, because not everybody is...
- justin 14y agoThe hardest part about Yale was getting in. Yes, many if not most of the people who get in are smart, but are they all competitive and competent? I don't believe so. Top school == a signal, but it is a weakly correlated one with being productive in my opinion.