[ClearCase_guy]

I agree completely. A degree is mandatory for any real advance in the field.

I fought that for years. I don't think the world should work that way. I do better work than that dork over there! Why did he get the promotion?? Well, dude, he has a degree. You don't.

It's just the simple raw fact. And at top levels, there is another ceiling if you don't have a graduate degree. You might think that 20 years experience matters. Nope. You're not on the review pile if you don't have the degree.

I hate it. But it's truth.

[driftdiver]

I hate it too. Degrees don’t make people wise or smart. They only prove you can make a plan and see it through.