So this game is 17 right? Which means generally speaking a lot of you have gone to college, are in college, or planning to go to college? So my question is does it really matter if I end up going Harvard or NYU or Xavier or Colgate or Rice or Berkley? Does where I go to college as an undergrad have that great of effect on the chances of me being hired in the future? Let me explain.... Atm I'm generally undecided about what I want to do. But for the most part all the majors I'm considering are more in the liberal arts ballpark. With that in mind I realize that unlike with a career on something more technical or sciencey in which no one really cares where you went to school you can still be a great engineer/doctor/whatever But for say.... The journalist, the lawyer, the public relation specialist does it matter? There's the fact that even thought it'd be more cost effective to stay in state, most of the colleges here (the good ones) are tailored more towards science and technology they don't exactly have the best departments for what I'm thinking of doing. Moreover is where I go to college more important if I don't plan on doing anything post-grad? Because to me it seems that if you were going to do seems to me like if I were to go to law school, people would be more concerned with where I went to law school and less about where I went for undergrad. You know? So anyway, tell me what you think guys.
I don't have an answer, but this is just my thinking, doesn't a better school provide you with potentially better connections for your future? For instance when you're trying to find a job in the future.
It depends if they have your major and you actually like college and campus life then you could consider it a good college, really it's all up to you if you consider it a good college for you
Actually it's more about networking and marketing. It looks a lot better on your resumè if you went to an Ivy League school because your company will want to market that to their clients. But if you just want to make a living and being in upper management is of little importance then really your degree is all that matters. But networking is super important. Who you meet in college sets you up for life potentially. If you went to school with future Fortune 500 CEOs then that bodes well for you. These things matter more for business related degrees than a BS.
uhm idk about college, but university is actually important. Alrhough employers do car about qualifications more, as well as you as a member of society. But things like where you went to uni can get or loose you points with an employer. If A is a really well known instatution, has high ratings and high pass rates. And then B is an avarage uni, with avarage ratings ect And two people have the same qualifications and similiar attitudes, but first went to uni A and the second went to uni B. The first person has more chances of getting the position. It's crazy but just how it goes. Similiar is public and private schools ?its the same education Crazy world :? :lol:
I went to nice try university lol but on a serious note prestige does matter to big companies but also tbh jobs after college want someone who can grab attention with the resume not make them fall asleep so key to great job is all about your resume not what college you went to
In Scotland we get both college and uni paid for us so college doesn't effect us as they are all the same standard. Vut the few uni's we have, the one you go to can be what makes or breaks your career hopes
[{I went to collage. Zips class of '09. My advice is to go somewhere you can afford with a part time job.}] [{I worked my butt off in college, to have no debt later. Now 5 years later, my friends have huge loan payments. I don't have to work as hard as they do now and I get to spend more time with my kids}]
Choose the school based in your major. The school with the better field in your major should be your school. That's the way I see it.
Yes, it does matter. You need to be somewhere you are comfortable and happy with. You want to be somewhere where you will enjoy what you will be studying. But as I thinking I skimmed before, it is also important to have a place that will be good for networking. Networking is important for a career .-.
Yes, of course it matters. But, you could go to the best college/university in the world and still be an absolute idiot. Just study hard and whatever.
I agree with all of the above. Where you go to school can have a big impact on at least your first few jobs, which impact your next jobs. I found location was a big factor. Think of where you want to work and try to go to a good university in that area, especially if you plan on getting an internship during your junior and senior years, which I highly suggest. Good luck!
In all honesty, you learn the same things in colleges depending on your major, but all teachers teach these things in different manners. You can get the same education in a regular college/university as you can in an ivy league college/university, but without having to pay as much.
[{^or a lot of people do their general education requirements at a community college then transfer, finish their major, and graduate from whatever college you want. That's a big cost cutter too}]