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In response to "Speaking of loans, there was a story on Marketplace today about alumni-financed loans, but that wasn't what caught my attentions. Rather....." by ty97

Although that does sound insane, it is amazing what those connections can do for you.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Apr 2 '12, 19:05

Speaking of Stanford, for years it was well known that Google only hired Stanford grads.

so, it's hard to say.

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My friend at Google didn't go to Stanford, but he went to a good school. He also had prior search experience. - ceregon Apr 2, 19:34 1
- even secretaries (I mean, admin assistants) were scoring a few million, the gals next door did at netscape -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 2, 19:36
$200,000. On the chance Google might hire you? Worst ROI ever. -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 19:06 8
- because that's the only option. -- nm - loosilu Apr 2, 19:10 7
  - All the other colleges closed? -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 19:15 6
    - depending on your field, it's the kind of place that can easily double your salary right out of the gate. - mafic Apr 2, 19:54 1
      - exactly. Or in some cases, you could get a job that was otherwise impossible. -- nm - loosilu Apr 2, 19:56
    - I think she meant Google being the only option. -- nm - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Apr 2, 19:24 2
      - She could have mean any number of things, but the answer to all of them are: there are options. -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 19:26 1
        
        and the other answer is, some networks open huge doors. -- nm - loosilu Apr 2, 19:31
    - I think she was being sarcastic -- nm - Beryllium Apr 2, 19:15

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