tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post521672168983881199..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: The Deal: The debate over elite schools and elite jobsSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-79930682156339129782011-12-22T18:42:44.267-05:002011-12-22T18:42:44.267-05:00You know the saying, "all publicity is good p...You know the saying, "all publicity is good publicity as long as they spell my name right." Well, this is not good publicity. :(<br /><br />I've seen elite law firm hiring studies that contradict the conclusion reached in that case, but I do agree that the "soft skills" component is stronger in investment banking, consulting, and the like, and that there is a super-eliteohwillekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-55170486298236617412011-12-15T01:55:56.834-05:002011-12-15T01:55:56.834-05:00On the other hand Steve, your experience probably ...On the other hand Steve, your experience probably wasn't as bad as what these two guys had to deal with...<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073771/Racist-receipts-Chick-fil-A-Cashier-fired-mocking-Asian-customers.html<br /><br />"A fast food chicken chain was being roasted today over racial stereotyping at one of its California restaurants.A cashier was fired after Yan Shenhttp://profiles.google.com/yanshen71786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-26415427906101997612011-12-13T22:18:55.904-05:002011-12-13T22:18:55.904-05:00I'm with you, Carson. It is like that line fr...I'm with you, Carson. It is like that line from Planes, Trains and Automobiles ... "when you speak, please try to have a point, it makes it so much better for the listener"LondonYoungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-41716559742802052742011-12-13T21:44:50.352-05:002011-12-13T21:44:50.352-05:00What exactly is Teitelman's argument anyway. ...What exactly is Teitelman's argument anyway. I couldn't figure out what he was saying. Does he think elite credntialing is good or bad?Carson Chownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-87667382816117664192011-12-13T14:38:05.180-05:002011-12-13T14:38:05.180-05:00it is all st signaling. The fact that you got into...it is all st signaling. The fact that you got into an elite school says something not only abut your "talent" but your willingness to do certain things to get into this schools. It also says something about your social background. The whole "extra-curricular" is just further signaling as to your background. <br /><br />Once the "World as the Fincanciers Know It" GeorgeNYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-24634885211612201452011-12-13T14:29:52.810-05:002011-12-13T14:29:52.810-05:00"His distinction turns almost entirely on qua..."His distinction turns almost entirely on quantitative abilities. Hard firms, like hedge and venture firms and tech startups, demand sheer mathematical brainpower and will take it where they can find it."<br /><br />This is true, but I would bet this talent is found more frequently at elite schools than non-elite schools.goodtastehttp://twitter.com/goodtasteblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-68338332424263884112011-12-13T13:42:53.160-05:002011-12-13T13:42:53.160-05:00Well, as I've previously argued, it seems to m...Well, as I've previously argued, it seems to me that to a considerable extent this sort of social policy is generally self-correcting, at least over the long haul. Countries which select their political or business elites in a highly sub-optimal manner tend to underperform countries which avoid such serious missteps.<br /><br />As a prime recent example of this, it's pretty clear that RKU1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-32068367988277424272011-12-13T11:05:08.047-05:002011-12-13T11:05:08.047-05:00I understand your feeling Steve. In an earlier com...I understand your feeling Steve. In an earlier comment, David Versace, perhaps deliberately, referred to me as Yen Shen. ;)Yan Shenhttp://profiles.google.com/yanshen71786noreply@blogger.com