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		randomifcpfan 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I automated my job application process College degrees from reputable colleges used to serve this purpose, but grade inflation has greatly weakened this signal.

programjames 7 months ago [–]

You also want colleges to signal to their applicants, not force them to also signal for their alumni. The two will naturally be correlated, but you can do better by specializing.

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