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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Claims he hires people in spite of business degrees, doesn't target them. Engineers learn real skills and content, business is learned by doing it.

Just thought I'd share for those weighing college plans.[/quote]

The problem is, the majority of kids who could hack a business degree couldn't hack an engineering degree.  He's hiring much smarter kids by targeting engineering grads.[/quote]

I hate this stereotype that many kids can't "hack" an engineering degree.  This notion is patently wrong.  Yes, not everyone can, but who is concerned that their kid can't "hack" a degree in journalism, or history?  It might take work, but it's useful.  And engineering programs are no longer so focused on "weeding out" but on getting kids to all learn the material.  It can be done, but adults tell people they can't do engineering is not going to help.

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+1. The whole having or not having a "math brain" is the most cringe-inducing thing ever.[/quote]

[b]Saying some kids "can't hack and engineering degree" is not the same as saying some kids are not good at Math and therefore can't be good at engineering. It's true that some kids can't handle engineering, but the reason is that they are lazy.[/quote][/b]

Says a person who has no idea what they're talking about.  NOT EVERYONE LIKES ENGINEERING OR WANTS TO STUDY IT.  Laziness has nothing to do with it.  Why is this so hard to understand?  I know plenty of brilliant kids who are used to working their tails off, but would never consider engineering because it doesn't interest them so they want to study something they love and use other skills in their day to day worklife.  I also know plenty of brilliant kids in both science and math who have no interest in engineering.  Does that mean they're lazy?  No.  It probably means they can think for themselves and know engineering isn't a profession for them -- as opposed to the kids who will be railroaded into engineering by their parents and well-meaning folks like OP and then come to find they hate it and have always wanted to write, or be an anthropologist, or be in business doing anything BUT engineering  and will then have to become very good at explaining why they studied something they didn't like (fear) and why we should believe that whatever they want to switch into is their true passion.

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Haha. Thanks, but I'm an engineer. I know a little bit about what it takes.  [/quote]

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