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I've employed a lot of people by Phage (4.00 / 3) #8 Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 12:43:43 PM EST

And I have never considered their institution as a filter. It may even be open to litigation to do so. Grades yes. Bricks no.

Founder member Golgafrinchan 'B' Ark
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I don't see how it would make one liable by lm (2.00 / 0) #9 Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 12:47:01 PM EST

Neither am I saying that everyone does it. I'm only saying that it happens.

There is no more degenerate kind of state than that in which the richest are supposed to be the best.
Cicero, The Republic
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It definitely does by MillMan (4.00 / 1) #14 Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 12:58:14 PM EST

I had more doors open to me as a University of Minnesota graduate than did those who went to the two state schools that offer EE degrees (St. Cloud State and Mankato). Similarly a few doors were shut to me as a few companies would only hire MIT/Stanford types. In general, though, it's never a career long handicap. Unless you're a high end research type no one cares where you went to school after a few years of professional work.

One thing that weirds me out are the "cults" that surround some private schools. I know several people that went to Gustavus (private school in Minnesota) who got jobs simply by coming into contact with alumni in the field.

When I'm imprisoned as an enemy combatant, will you blog about it?
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: school cults by StackyMcRacky (2.00 / 0) #18 Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 01:36:29 PM EST

dude, there's a MASSIVE cult surrounding my state school. it constantly creeps clock out.

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