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<p>I’ve started ignoring Sakky. </p>
<p>The fact is, a BA in engineering doesn’t take all of the requisite engineering courses to have a full knowledge of the field. For example, a BA in Chemical Engineering doesn’t take process control (among other courses). Just because someone went to Rice doesn’t mean they’ll magically “figure it out”. That doesn’t mean I’ll take a Devry graduate over a Rice graduate (there’s some signaling about the person’s quality, at least in high school, in the fact that the person was accepted to Rice), but I’ll take anyone from any 1st or 2nd tier who has learned the material over a Rice grad any day. </p>
<p>Besides, Rice isn’t that highly ranked in engineering. It’s not like we’re talking about MIT grads where the person had to be superhuman just to be admitted…</p>
<p>The recruiters that visit Rice know about the BS / BA distinction. Career Services even points it out when you request resumes for interviews. If you’re hiring someone for technical sales, it’s probably not an issue. But if you’re hiring someone for a technical role, it will be a problem.</p>