Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Gibson486
Devry is not really a place you go to to be the best engineer possible.
Much of what you describe is an attribute of the person, not the school they go to. I'd say the person who is more intelligent and works harder will make a better engineer no matter what school they go to. In fact, they'll probably be better at anything that requires critical thought since they have more to work with as far as brains go.
I remember when I was younger, I had a friend that I went to grade school with. His parents sent him to a different high school than me, one that was more "prestigious". He took school so seriously while I was just slacked. He started telling me how he takes his education so seriously, and that his school will better prepare him for the SAT's than mine possibly could. He was probably right about the school, but I was always in special honors classes and would ace my tests. Let's just say that I almost scored as high on my verbal part (760), as he scored on the whole test (around 1000). I was just smarter than him, and there wasn't much he could do about it. I also scored a perfect 100 on the comprehension portion of my HSPT.
Focus on the individual's brains. School is just an accessory.
yes that would be true in an ideal world. But corporations/people hiring are not that idealistic. It would be nice that they focus on your intelligence and attributes but they also look at the school (as well as connections) where you come from as well. I agree that any effort to get an education is better than nothing but he'll just got to try harder to make up for the stigma that's attached in people's minds about that school.
BTW, arcenite congrats! go celebrate :beer: but remember you have a long road ahead.