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> College helps you get your first job, but after that I don't think anyone cares in most fields If you have a degree from Harvard/Stanford/MIT/etc, this is no
by ProjectArcturis 5y ago
> College helps you get your first job, but after that I don't think anyone cares in most fields
If you have a degree from Harvard/Stanford/MIT/etc, this is not true. Those name brands will help you for decades after. Plus they will also help your college friends, so your network will be much better than if you went to a state school.
- bko 5y agoWhen we hired, we were not interested in brand names of schools applicants went to as long as they were out of school a few years and had a few jobs. In fact, I think that would be a red-flag for places I don't want to work. For instance, I remember filling out a job app at DE Shaw that asked for school and SAT and LSAT/GMAT scores along with GPA. It sounded like a terrible place to work. In regards to a network, unfortunately 10 years out of school I don't keep in touch with many people I went to college with. We just went in different directions and many of my relationships were relationships out of convenience. Maybe others had different experiences.
- bradlys 5y agoI know people who went to caltech and Stanford in the 90s. They’re still in touch with a lot of people from then. These schools generally are different.