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I'm slightly distraught by the idea that some companies in SV are choosing their candidates by the schools they went to. They are actively working against merit
by nraynaud 12y ago
I'm slightly distraught by the idea that some companies in SV are choosing their candidates by the schools they went to. They are actively working against meritocracy.
- malandrew 12y agoNot necessarily if we assume that the schools themselves admitted candidates based on merit, which is a pretty safe assumption. The only attendance criteria that creates a bias against merit is affordability, but my understanding is that at the very top schools there is ample scholarship funding available for the underprivileged, such that finances should never be the reason for not attending if you are accepted.
- nraynaud 12y agomerit is assessed on continuous basis, not one time when you were young. You have merit because you are good at taking test when you're under 18, and then you'll have it easy for life, doesn't sound like the american dream to me. Moreover those schools are balancing the number of full scholarships and the number of full tuitions for economical reasons, some people are there for their parent's money.