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re: Which school in the SEC would you send your children?
Posted on 7/5/12 at 12:32 pm to bpfergu
Posted on 7/5/12 at 12:32 pm to bpfergu
I think the Aggie Network is a big part of why Aggies do so well. In many fields Aggies hire other Aggies, and considering the large amount of money and industry in the state that bodes well for Aggie employment prospects. It would make sense to want your kids to have access to something like that.
Of course the Aggie Network isn't magic and it doesn't always work for everyone. I am living proof of that- I got my degree at A&M in a field most Aggies don't respect and I haven't gotten one bit of help from the Network getting a job after graduation. In fact every decent job I have gotten since graduation has been due to the fact I spent one year at Southwestern University in Georgetown and I made connections there. I have watched as my peers with degrees from "less prestigious institutions" and with lower education levels overall make tons more money than me and pass me by. Being an Aggie didn’t work out too well for me career-wise, even though I met my wife at College Station so I did get something valuable from my time there.
My point is that every opportunity is only maximized in the correct situation. If my kid wanted to be an engineer I would steer them towards A&M, but if they wanted something in the Liberal Arts field I would push them to attend another institution. In fact I might push them to a Texas private school like a TCU because it doesn’t matter how good the education is it matters how rich the daddies of their friends are so they can hire them (or recommend them to their rich friends) when they graduate. At any institution the opportunity is what you make of it, and who you know in the end matters more than what you know unless you attend an elite institution like an Ivy or MIT.
Of course the Aggie Network isn't magic and it doesn't always work for everyone. I am living proof of that- I got my degree at A&M in a field most Aggies don't respect and I haven't gotten one bit of help from the Network getting a job after graduation. In fact every decent job I have gotten since graduation has been due to the fact I spent one year at Southwestern University in Georgetown and I made connections there. I have watched as my peers with degrees from "less prestigious institutions" and with lower education levels overall make tons more money than me and pass me by. Being an Aggie didn’t work out too well for me career-wise, even though I met my wife at College Station so I did get something valuable from my time there.
My point is that every opportunity is only maximized in the correct situation. If my kid wanted to be an engineer I would steer them towards A&M, but if they wanted something in the Liberal Arts field I would push them to attend another institution. In fact I might push them to a Texas private school like a TCU because it doesn’t matter how good the education is it matters how rich the daddies of their friends are so they can hire them (or recommend them to their rich friends) when they graduate. At any institution the opportunity is what you make of it, and who you know in the end matters more than what you know unless you attend an elite institution like an Ivy or MIT.
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Posted on 7/5/12 at 12:49 pm to cardboardboxer
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I think the Aggie Network is a big part of why Aggies do so well. In many fields Aggies hire other Aggies, and considering the large amount of money and industry in the state that bodes well for Aggie employment prospects. It would make sense to want your kids to have access to something like that.
Of course the Aggie Network isn't magic and it doesn't always work for everyone. I am living proof of that- I got my degree at A&M in a field most Aggies don't respect and I haven't gotten one bit of help from the Network getting a job after graduation. In fact every decent job I have gotten since graduation has been due to the fact I spent one year at Southwestern University in Georgetown and I made connections there. I have watched as my peers with degrees from "less prestigious institutions" and with lower education levels overall make tons more money than me and pass me by. Being an Aggie didn’t work out too well for me career-wise, even though I met my wife at College Station so I did get something valuable from my time there.
My point is that every opportunity is only maximized in the correct situation. If my kid wanted to be an engineer I would steer them towards A&M, but if they wanted something in the Liberal Arts field I would push them to attend another institution. In fact I might push them to a Texas private school like a TCU because it doesn’t matter how good the education is it matters how rich the daddies of their friends are so they can hire them (or recommend them to their rich friends) when they graduate. At any institution the opportunity is what you make of it, and who you know in the end matters more than what you know unless you attend an elite institution like an Ivy or MIT.
And I won't disagree that A&M might have better connections than many other schools. However, that wasn't what I was trying to argue. I was simply defending my stance that I don't feel that you get a "better education" at A&M than compared to other SEC schools. That term is way too broad and even trying to allude to it makes one look like a giant cocky a-hole.
As long as you are decently smart and willing to work your arse off then the sky is the limit at any SEC school. Want connections for a job after you graduate? Join a fraternity. Looking for good internships to get that edge come application or job searching time? Call or email every plant, company, and store that you can think of and ask them if they would be interested in hiring on an intern. Do it for free for a couple months if you have to. Want a high GPA? Don't be a moron and actually study during the week.
If you have good grades, internships, and research experience you are going to have graduate schools/companies fighting over you, no matter what your diploma says.
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