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Subject:Re: TW and education (was Re: Houston Area Jobs) From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- HOUSTON -dot- GEOQUEST -dot- SLB -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 10 Dec 1996 09:15:21 -0600
Eric J. Ray wrote:
> Guy et al are right -- this all gets back to (gasp)
> certification, but in the form of a degree. Frankly,
> I don't think that a degree in any way certifies
> competence.
It does, however, indicate that a person has pursued a formal course of
study over a period of several years. A college degree doesn't guarantee
writing competence, but I'd be more willing to give a chance to someone
who has the intellectual discipline necessary to complete a degree than
to someone who hasn't demonstrated such discipline.
I know this is flamebait, but I'll stick by my guns on this one.
Regards,
Steve
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