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		bombcar on Oct 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Colleges that ditched admission tests find it hard... I wonder what percentage of people work in the field their degree is in. I suspect it’s very high for some (law, pilot, doctor) and very low for others (history).

WalterBright on Oct 22, 2022 [–]

I was trained in mechanical engineering, but write software. I still find my college education to be of great help.

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