After interviewing a lot of candidates for software development jobs, I am starting to remember the days when I went to school and I am wondering about the following question: Should students study to pass college or should they study to learn? This question comes from my concerns that I have about candidates from both great and average universities. There is no direct relation between your skills and your credentials; it is really up to individuals and how they approached studying. When I attended the University of Toronto in mid-90s, I studied Computer/Electrical engineering. This university was considered to be one of the top three universities for computer/electrical engineering program in Canada, and also among the top 10 when compared to big players in US. My parents were willing to pay for me to go to this school even though I had a full scholarship offer with another average university. Did I make the right choice attending the better school? Are you making r...