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From: duncan@geppetto.ctt.bellcore.com (Scott Duncan)
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Subject: Qualified vs educated (was Re: Student preparedness)
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Date: 6 Jan 89 13:00:21 GMT
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In article <15655@joyce.istc.sri.com> gds@spam.istc.sri.com (Greg Skinner) writes:
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>Keep in mind that it is the most prestigious colleges and companies
>that can discriminate on the basis of grades or whatever, because they
>get so many applicants.  I've checked into a number of small colleges
>that have entrance requirements even I can fulfill. :-) Seriously,
>though, these places have faculty that got their degrees at the same
>schools where the faculty at the prestigious schools got their
>degrees.  The difference seems to lie in the amount of money the
>prestigious schools get for research, and the nature of the research
>done.

I think this is agood point for folks looking at colleges to keep in mind.
On the other hand, many companies do recruit selectively and will not pay
much attention to smaller schools.  For example, in a former job, they had
this image of themselves that did not involve recruiting from the local
community college.  A few managers broke that 'taboo' and got some very good
workers as a result.  (The same would be true, I'm sure, for small 4-year
schools as well.  I just know the example for community college.)

>Perhaps the trouble we are seeing with the education system now is due
>to the fact that people are seeking to be "qualified" rather than
>"educated".

This is a nice point...can you continue with your opinions on this.  I think
it also addresses a posting in soc.college about what the "real" world means
to people (which is why I'm cross-posting to there).

Speaking only for myself, of course, I am...
Scott P. Duncan (duncan@ctt.bellcore.com OR ...!bellcore!ctt!duncan)
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