> How do you know that 40-50% of places are rejecting you because of your lack of degree? Do they say this outright in their rejection emails?
How many positions have you applied for that itemized the reasons for rejection? I've had that happen maybe once, and it was for a role at a startup.
Anyhow, often times the degree is a hard requirement. Mine is in Philosophy, and for a long time I left it off my CV because I didn't perceive it as being relevant.
When I applied for a position with a research lab, the [engineering] team politely responded asking if I had any academic credentials whatsoever. They wanted to move me along the interview process, but the lack of a degree would have kiboshed the whole thing.
How many positions have you applied for that itemized the reasons for rejection? I've had that happen maybe once, and it was for a role at a startup.
Anyhow, often times the degree is a hard requirement. Mine is in Philosophy, and for a long time I left it off my CV because I didn't perceive it as being relevant.
When I applied for a position with a research lab, the [engineering] team politely responded asking if I had any academic credentials whatsoever. They wanted to move me along the interview process, but the lack of a degree would have kiboshed the whole thing.