A number of my peers in my masters program came here straight from undergrad. It is a little horrifying knowing just how unprepared they are for the current job market, especially when they say things like "Oh I don't need to know xyz thing beyond a surface level to pass this exam."

I really want to say something like "there are a limited number of spots to prosperity, and our competition understood all of that and more."

Realizing these same peers were in high school during COVID is weird.