[mikeskim]

It is a fact that students at top tech schools (think Caltech, MIT, Harvey Mudd, etc.) study longer compared to students at comparable liberal arts schools. I believe it takes time and practice to get good at anything. Students at tech schools in tech majors just spend more time practicing their craft. Obviously that doesn't mean some English major can't pick up math, computer science and physics later in life, but such people are the outliers.