<p>jumpcondition:</p>
<p>I agree that the evidence I cite might not be the best way to go about things, but…</p>
<p>(1) It is promising in that it might provide valid insights
(2) The data are well-organized and readily accessible
(3) The data have been subject to scrutiny by professionals and peer-reviewed
(4) Other better, complementary, or supplementary data have not been forthcoming.</p>
<p>If you have other promising avenues of making a comparison, by all means, throw it out there. Perhaps average GPAs, or studies on the success of people of various majors upon changing careers, etc.</p>
<p>I think it’s all a load of crap. It’s the person, not the major, that is better or worse at certain things.</p>