The plan you’re promoting is the equivalent of a commuting plan that says I’m going to drive through the valley and west side of LA at rush hour and out compete the car next to me to merge in front of them. It’ll work but it’s the educational equivalent of planning to live way out in the burgs and slog the commute daily. My plan is to helpy kid figure out how not to have to live on the 101.
Kids today do not have the luxury that I did, Study a reasonable amount get good grades, play three sports, etc. today. They’re forced to specialize early and grind many hours to stay competitive. some kids are inclined to it, some are academically gifted, most are simply slogging massive hours
Is the marginal trade off worth it?
As for the AA, that would be couple layers “down” as in Sr. Tech reporting to a manager who reported to me.
It’s the same as the credential problem that is plaguing tech at the moment. There is an increased reliance on creds because incompetent managers can’t figure out if they know it and competent managers need to sort through the Bs and give the recruiter a short cut
