&gt;The filters that companies and recruiters use mostly trend in a meaningful direction. There are a higher percentage of good programmers among MIT grads than SUNY Potsdam grads.<p>Uh are you sure about that? Google&#x27;s experience seems to be that academic achievement is not a good predictor. And they know a thing or two about hiring.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;qz.com&#x2F;180247&#x2F;why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top-college-graduates&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;qz.com&#x2F;180247&#x2F;why-google-doesnt-care-about-hiring-top...</a>