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re: Top SEC Schools (U.S. News and World Report)
Posted on 4/19/17 at 6:57 pm to Tillman
Posted on 4/19/17 at 6:57 pm to Tillman
quote:Most if not Ivy League schools, at the undergrad level, are KNOWN for massive grade-inflation. A's are handed out like flyers there. The real advantage to going to an undergrad Ivy League institution is in the networking and social doors that it opens up for you. The education is pretty average, and most programs have better counterparts somewhere else.
harvard's rep is for liberal arts at undergrad level and it doesn't graduate many engineers compared to large state universities in engineering. you don't know this because you are a sidewalk fan who didn't attend college.
Don't underestimate the power of image and networking, though. It makes a Harvard undergrad degree totally worth it even though you didn't receive an exceptional education.
Where some of the Ivy League schools really shine academically is in their graduate programs. From medicine to law to business, some of the best grad programs in the world are found in the Ivy League.
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Posted on 4/19/17 at 7:05 pm to The muffintime
i agree with that for most part. I'm not sure if the high cost of Ivy League is worth it for every kid graduates from it though. Some kids are going to be bad at networking regardless of where they go. And not all of the majors lead to high paying jobs.
I also think Ivy League on resume could have potential to hurt your chances of getting jobs because of the stereotype of being snobbish, or maybe recruiters will think you are too smart for certain job, etc.
Every college has strengths and weaknesses in research. Clemson for example does a lot of advanced material science research and it has a technology office park near campus that hires a lot of people.
I also think Ivy League on resume could have potential to hurt your chances of getting jobs because of the stereotype of being snobbish, or maybe recruiters will think you are too smart for certain job, etc.
Every college has strengths and weaknesses in research. Clemson for example does a lot of advanced material science research and it has a technology office park near campus that hires a lot of people.
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 4/19/17 at 9:26 pm to The muffintime
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Don't underestimate the power of image and networking, though.
:kige:
While I agree the networking is of great advantage, the bigger advantage is the pool of students in a class.
If you are a student at a broad based state level school you are generally drawing from a narrow local talent pool who will return grads to jobs inside that specific state. A law degree from Ole Miss may not have a highly driven overall talent pool but they will produce lawyers to practice law in Mississippi. Compared to say Harvard Business school where 90% or more of the entering class will start their own business or work for a Fortune 50 company. When you are surrounded by more competitive classmates you tend to produce a better finished product.
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