You put out an ad? I would have assumed otherwise, but since you actually asked this question I'll make the obvious statement that a college degree is clearly n

You put out an ad? I would have assumed otherwise, but since you actually asked this question I'll make the obvious statement that a college degree is clearly no substitute for screening for 'smarts'. So either way, the ability to tell if someone is smart is still required. The degree is just more typically used as a crutch, imo.