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Over the last 20 years: BS is the new HS degree, MS is the new BS, PhD is the new MS At least that's my observations as an EE for the last 20 years, the qualit
by madengr 12y ago
Over the last 20 years:
BS is the new HS degree,
MS is the new BS,
PhD is the new MS
At least that's my observations as an EE for the last 20 years, the quality has gone down a notch.
- alatkins 12y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential_inflation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential_inflation
- johnlabangbong 12y agoDo highschools award degrees?
- loganfrederick 12y agoDiplomas.
- madengr 12y agoMeh, couldn't tell you as I never bothered to attend HS graduation.
- Osmium 12y agoIt concerns me that, for this reason, my degree might be worth 'less' a few years/decades down the line than it is now. In the UK, a lot of job positions ask for a 2.i minimum. I have a 2.i from a a very good university, and I'm personally proud of it, but in a few years time I fully expect to see jobs asking for a 1st minimum become the norm, in which case my CV will be filtered out by default at the HR level, which is frustrating. A similar problem for people who didn't go to university is the new A* grade added to the A-level system. When I did my A-levels, the top grade was A. In a few years time, people will probably forget this, and will then see normal A grades as somewhat 'lesser'. I can only see grade/credential inflation getting worse in future.
- koyote 12y agoI have been thinking about this as well. However, I believe that by the time your 2.i degree is considered 'below the minimum', your accrued job experience will have far surpassed your academic achievements. I would also expect HR to not take your university experience into account (or at the very most only minimally) at that point.
- arethuza 12y agoI would say that after 5 years (possibly sooner) nobody cares what class of degree you have.
- WDCDev 12y agoI have found this to depend on the school and program you came out of. Some bachelor's programs are rigorous, others not so much. In general, engineering and science graduates with bachelor's degrees from large state schools and universities are fairly competent. Core skills and knowledge vary widely with graduates from smaller local schools.