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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (46292)	5/6/2001 9:42:27 AM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 70976

OT: RE:Do you know how much math, chemistry, and biology you have to have just to apply to med school? At UC Berkeley, the math & physics courses that premeds took was not the same level that engineers, mathmaticians and physicists had to take. Some might say that it was easier to break the sterotypes to go into medicine than engineering as the math and physics requirements were much easier than it was for engineering. It might also explain why more women have entered computer sciences rather than engineering degrees. This is not just for women. Jessie Jackson was in the Bay Area spouting his nonsense at CEOs recently for not doing enough for hiring blacks to become future technology company CEO's. I'd suggest he start at the grade school levels with PARENTS and have them push their kids like the Asian parents do so their kids can excel in math/physics so they can graduate with an engineering degree. A good way to qualify to run a company is get an undergraduate engineering degree, some experience then an MBA. It seems Jessie wants companies to lower requirements and eliminate all three steps. I know from first hand recruiting experience that the big technology companies fight over qualified applicants with "minority credentials" and even give them special training to help with the problem, but it still doesn't make up for the lack of numbers that actually graduate from the top engineering schools. This is ALSO a problem still for women as there are still far fewer graduating with engineering degrees.