Re: So I guess MIT is not good enough anymore?

From: Matt O'Toole (matt_at_deltanet.com)
Date: 01/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 22:22:25 GMT

Berlin Brown wrote:
> Anthony P. wrote:
>> "JavaJunkie" <javajunkie@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8ZoQb.102002$I05.1972551@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
>>
>>> When I got the following posting on Monster.com I almost puked.
>>> See http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=20663147
>>>
>>> They want candidates from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) / REC
>>> (Regional Engineering College). So I guess MIT is not good enough
>>> anymore?
>>
>>
>> Nope! Neither is Cornell, Harvard, or Yale. Those of us who were
>> lucky enough to graduate from one of these schools simply aren't
>> willing to work for the lower wages these employers seek. ITT gives
>> a good education and prepares their students for work in the U.S. at
>> discount rates. Can't beat that with an MIT degree :-)
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>>
>
> I always feel, that your ability to produce is what should get you a
> job , maybe I am wrong. If a programmer gives the impression that he
> can produce and he is 17, he should probably be hired. Or does going
> to MIT gurantee brilliance?

If he's 17 and can produce like that already, he shouldn't be wasting his talent
working for your dumb company. He ought to be pushing the limits of computer
science at MIT.

Matt O.

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