RE: Experience vs College Degree -- MIDRANGE-L

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I agree with you...  Without a degree you can get the programming position,
and even the project lead, but I have found to get beyond that level you
need the degree..

Thais my opinion...
tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wills, Mike N. (TC) [SMTP:MNWills@taylorcorp.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 11:05 AM
> To:   'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject:      RE: Experience vs College Degree
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> From what I have seen and heard. Experience will only take you so far.
> That
> piece of paper that says you know a load of BS usually rules all. Plus it
> will get you into higher positions.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Houchin [mailto:justin@RELIATEK.COM]
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 12:45 PM
> To: Midrange-l
> Subject: Experience vs College Degree
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> I know this is off the topic, but I need to ask the programming
> community. I am 21 years old and have been programming in RPG and E-RPG
> for about 1.5 years. I  love it! But I do not have a degree. My question
> is do you all feel that I could get turned down for a job over someone
> that has a bachelor's degree? This has never happened to me but I do not
> want it to ever happen. I am very seriously thinking about starting back
> to college at night to get my bachelors in CIS. This is a very hard
> decision to make because of the amount of money it will cost to go to
> college. That is why I'm am trying to see if job experience would
> triumph over a degree. Please give me some pros and cons on this
> situation.
>
> Justin Houchin
> Programmer and Web Developer
> ReliaTek, Inc
> justin@reliatek.com
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