You’re right in my experience, I graduated highschool in 2016 and I remember how hard they pushed comp sci as some sort of magic success bullet. I thought I was terrible at math and kids who I knew weren’t much better were choosing it as a major. I genuinely think in 10 years we’re going to find out guidance councilers were being paid kick backs by colleges à la the pharma industry.
You’re right in my experience, I graduated highschool in 2016 and I remember how hard they pushed comp sci as some sort of magic success bullet. I thought I was terrible at math and kids who I knew weren’t much better were choosing it as a major. I genuinely think in 10 years we’re going to find out guidance councilers were being paid kick backs by colleges à la the pharma industry.