<p>I remember being in conversations on this site about how it doesn’t matter what your major is - if you’re smart and you go to a great school you can get a great job even if you’re a basket-weaving major. I met someone recently and her son got a great job right out of college. I asked what his major was and she said, “It didn’t matter what his major was - it was his internship that counted”. It turns out that his internship and job were with his father’s corporation. So now I’m sceptical again.</p>
<p>Does it make sense that in this job market a company would rather hire someone who has proven that they’re smart and self-sacrificing by finishing a degree in philosophy than someone who has the same grades from the same caliber of school and a degree in finance which has taught them things that they’ll actually be able to use on day one at the job?</p>