E&Y: "There's 'No Evidence' University Equals Success"

Ernst & Young Removes Degree Classification From Entry Criteria As There's 'No Evidence' University Equals Success.

Ernst & Young, one of the UK's biggest graduate recruiters, has announced it will be removing the degree classification from its entry criteria, saying there is "no evidence" success at university correlates with achievement in later life.

The accountancy firm is scrapping its policy of requiring a 2:1 and the equivalent of three B grades at A-level in order to open opportunities for talented individuals "regardless of their background".

Maggie Stilwell, EY’s managing partner for talent, said the company would use online assessments to judge the potential of applicants.

"Our own internal research of over 400 graduates found that screening students based on academic performance alone was too blunt an approach to recruitment."

"It found no evidence to conclude that previous success in higher education correlated with future success in subsequent professional qualifications undertaken."

The company offers 200 graduate-level jobs each year, making it the fifth largest recruiter of graduates in the UK. The changes will come into force in 2016.

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Sounds about right.

Book smart doesn't equal street smart

There is no denying my economics degree gives me a leg up when selling stolen property. I would not be half the criminal I am without my extensive education.

colleges just need to start grading ass-kissing. then there will be a better correlation between GPA and professional success.

I dont know how it is in the states exactly.

But here in sweden, GPAs aren't very relevant. What matters is what you show what you can do. In a lot of these tech jobs, you apply by effectively sending in a project and they judge your talents from that.

At the same time, it is worth noting that that talent is nurtured from universities in the first place. For most of the part, higher education is the best way to develop these skills.

Depends on the field, you simply have to go and graduate from medical school to be a physician.

not in loco's world

@loco145:

However a person with no education would have their resume promptly thrown into the garbage. If you think university is all about getting a better job then you shouldn't be in university.

That's an enforced government monopoly.

Should we go back to the days of witch doctors, shamans, and spiritual healers...or can we agree that requiring at minimum doctors, who's job it is to treat disease and injury, should be required to attend years of schooling and study?

I'm sorry, I had to laugh. Out of everything I've seen people label a monopoly, this one has to be the most absurd. I would like my doctor to understand the difference between a bacterial infection and a viral one. Or how to properly perform a surgery. This comes in the form of standards, decreed by medical institutions.

Yeah, because of all the useless courses out there.