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<p>I also disagree with this. Engineering is a much more of a meritocracy than other fields, in my experience. What matters is being able to do the work, rather than what school you went to. However, more rigorous schools do tend to prepare you better to be able to do the hard work than less rigorous/selective schools. Which engineering University you attend will have the most impact on finding your first job out of school. Your subsequent jobs will depend more on your work accomplishments. </p>
<p>I typically don’t even know what University most of my colleagues at work attended, except for the people whom I hired, since I would have seen their resumes. Sometimes it would come up in conversation at other times, such as when I would discuss where my kids or theirs were applying to colleges. </p>
<p>I do consider the particular University that an engineering job candidate attended to be relevant in hiring, but it is only one factor considered in trying to determine how well that person will be able to do the work. </p>