Comments on: Why Google shuns college dropouts and poor students http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366 Jessica Mah is a senior at UC Berkeley. While she's not pulling all-nighters to finish her computer science projects, she works on indinero.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:53:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A Smith http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-6343 A Smith Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:41:50 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-6343 I just love your blog! Very nice post! I just love your blog! Very nice post!

]]> By: EPG http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-3974 EPG Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:58:31 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-3974 Ummm.....an "A" in your transcript at "insert name of generic community college" vs a "C" at MIT. Which do you choose? Transcripts aren't everything. Ummm…..an “A” in your transcript at “insert name of generic community college” vs a “C” at MIT. Which do you choose?

Transcripts aren’t everything.

]]> By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-3874 Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife.com Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:55:49 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-3874 Wow these people are passionately against you on this one. I can't figure out why. Maybe they are right about the valley... but seriously, do you people really believe that not being educated isn't a handicap? If so the world has some bad news for you in the future... Wow these people are passionately against you on this one.

I can’t figure out why.

Maybe they are right about the valley… but seriously, do you people really believe that not being educated isn’t a handicap? If so the world has some bad news for you in the future…

]]> By: Venus http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-2961 Venus Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:14:43 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-2961 Jessica you're absolutely wrong. A college degree and transcipt does not prove whether one has enough momentum and qualification. You actually seem like you have zero experience in the work force and think that because you are on your way to finishing college that you are going to have a wonderful future. I know you're type. You think you're going to have everything under your belt with your wonderful degree and perhaps in a couple of years with your masters degree. I'll keep up with your blog in hopes of watching you fail :) Jessica you’re absolutely wrong. A college degree and transcipt does not prove whether one has enough momentum and qualification. You actually seem like you have zero experience in the work force and think that because you are on your way to finishing college that you are going to have a wonderful future. I know you’re type. You think you’re going to have everything under your belt with your wonderful degree and perhaps in a couple of years with your masters degree. I’ll keep up with your blog in hopes of watching you fail :)

]]> By: Peter http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-2928 Peter Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:08:54 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-2928 NICE HJ! PUT HER IN HER PLACE!!! Everyone thinks there so special these days becuase they have a way they can communicate with the world. The truth is, shes not really that special. NICE HJ! PUT HER IN HER PLACE!!!

Everyone thinks there so special these days becuase they have a way they can communicate with the world. The truth is, shes not really that special.

]]> By: HJ http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366&cpage=1#comment-2912 HJ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:52:05 +0000 http://jessicamah.com/blog/?p=366#comment-2912 You clearly don't know what you are talking about. In the valley, NO ONE and I mean NO ONE rejects anyone with talent because they didn't finish college. Some of the smartest people at google don't have degrees because they were asked to join the company in their Jr. or Senior year. In the valley.. "if one company doesn't hire you, the competitor will". Rejecting talent because they got a C in college algebra and dropped out to take a job at Intel or some high end place is an absolute ridiculous notion. You need to get your head out of your ass Jessica, college isn't everything.. at all.. in the technology industry, in my long career, it is mostly considered a non issue. As long as you have the talent and track record to back it up. Obviously a college drop out with no background to speak of will not be considered. What's funny is, a college dropout with academic papers, a track record, numerous projects under their belt, an expert in their field and high in talent is a better option than a PHD Computer Scientist from Carnegie Melon University with ZERO track record and background save for only what they did in college. College is only part of the picture, if you are one of those people who coasts through college and joins clubs and activities thinking they will help you in the end, you're delusional. When I pick people to join my team, I skip past the education and go straight to their experience and prior projects/work experience. Then on to publications (if any) and then on to education. More times than not I've found High School seniors who have become Linux kernel hackers of amazing talent more qualified than a Masters in Computer Science from Brown University. Before you comment on the technology industry how about you actually work in it. Maybe make something *OTHER* than a website or blog, and actual product, write actual code maybe? Learn electrical engineering? You're a lost cause. You clearly don’t know what you are talking about. In the valley, NO ONE and I mean NO ONE rejects anyone with talent because they didn’t finish college. Some of the smartest people at google don’t have degrees because they were asked to join the company in their Jr. or Senior year.

In the valley.. “if one company doesn’t hire you, the competitor will”. Rejecting talent because they got a C in college algebra and dropped out to take a job at Intel or some high end place is an absolute ridiculous notion.

You need to get your head out of your ass Jessica, college isn’t everything.. at all.. in the technology industry, in my long career, it is mostly considered a non issue. As long as you have the talent and track record to back it up. Obviously a college drop out with no background to speak of will not be considered.

What’s funny is, a college dropout with academic papers, a track record, numerous projects under their belt, an expert in their field and high in talent is a better option than a PHD Computer Scientist from Carnegie Melon University with ZERO track record and background save for only what they did in college. College is only part of the picture, if you are one of those people who coasts through college and joins clubs and activities thinking they will help you in the end, you’re delusional. When I pick people to join my team, I skip past the education and go straight to their experience and prior projects/work experience. Then on to publications (if any) and then on to education. More times than not I’ve found High School seniors who have become Linux kernel hackers of amazing talent more qualified than a Masters in Computer Science from Brown University.

Before you comment on the technology industry how about you actually work in it. Maybe make something *OTHER* than a website or blog, and actual product, write actual code maybe? Learn electrical engineering? You’re a lost cause.

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