The individual has been "vetted" in a more rigorous setting. For example, is someone who graduates with a 3.5GPA Math BA from the University of Central Florida trained as well as someone who graduates with 3.5 from the University of Maryland? What about UNC? What about MIT?
If pedigree was a useless signal, it wouldn't be used. Mind you, I've seen this used against people as well. For example...
"The last few MIT grads we hired were full of themselves and way too combative." These are real words from a hiring manager.
If pedigree was a useless signal, it wouldn't be used. Mind you, I've seen this used against people as well. For example...
"The last few MIT grads we hired were full of themselves and way too combative." These are real words from a hiring manager.