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Maybe when employers start to figure out that smart, hard working people exist who don't have college degrees and can do the job just as good as ivy leaguers, t
by jliptzin 13y ago
Maybe when employers start to figure out that smart, hard working people exist who don't have college degrees and can do the job just as good as ivy leaguers, then we may finally start to see tuition costs come down to earth.
Disclaimer: I have a degree from a top school
- thothamon 13y agoThere aren't very many people who can do complex CS jobs. Or rather, there are a lot of people who claim they can do it because they read a "Teach Yourself X in 24 Hours" book, but who actually can only do the job poorly or not at all. I know because I've been one of these people and I've known many of them. Everyone has to start at zero in any profession, so this is not a negative. I respect everyone who tries to learn something, and God bless "Teach Yourself" books. But becoming a good computer programmer takes many years of hard work. A raw student who didn't already have a few successful projects using technology X would very likely cost an employer more than he/she would benefit the employer. Hiring such an intern has to be thought of as pro-bono work, or perhaps an investment in a future employee. With very occasional exception, undergrad interns in any profession don't deserve much above minimum wage.
- gohrt 13y agoIvy Leaguers are doing fine. Why are people paying (borrowing) $40k-$50k /yr to attend a non-IvyLeague school?