Do jobs/internships hire people who attended a "BIG NAME" college?

Question

such as a " University of Miami,Duke,Georgia,Maryland etc.. as of a non-known school? even though the same people have really good resumes,good GPAs?.

I got a scholarship to attend a non "big name" university,but I wonder if i will get any good jobs when I graduate. (Also internships)

Answer 1

Listen, kiddo, I can help you with this one. I had the same questions when I was starting college, so maybe you can learn from my mistakes.

Out of high school I attended the United States Naval Academy, an institution with an outstanding reputation and one of the toughest admissions standards in the world. Congressional recommendations were required, top 5% SAT exam scores, 85% of my incoming freshman class were Presidents of their Sr. class, 92% lettered in at least 1 varsity sport, yada, yada, yada...we were considered the "elite", the best of the best.

What a load of bullshit that turned out to be.

Whne I arrived there, I realized I was among freaks of nature almost immediately. Don't get me wrong, there were many outstanding scholars and athletes in my class, nut there were an equal number of socially retarded, pimple faced geeks with no people skills whatsoever. These guys were smart, but I can't imagine a scenario where they would win in competition for a job because they just absolutely couldn't relate or adhere to standard social situations - they were socially and interpersonally inept. There's no way they would beat anyone in an interview in competition for a job in the real world. If they lucked out and happened to find a position somehow - most likelyt because another Naval Academy grad was the hiring manager for that position - their chances of promotion would certainly be negligible in the context of corporate America. I transferred from there after 1 year to Vanderbilt University, a private southern university characterized by the southern elite which also has an excellent reputation - a bunch of rich debutantes whose daddy's owned the Atlanta Braves or whose family business was the CNN network. THey had lots of money, but like most of my USNA class of 1991, that's all they had. They were cruising through life on daddy's money and good looks - and let me tell you something about reality, kid, that crap doesn't stand the test of time. Eventually, someone is going to demand that you know what the hell you're doing when it comes to your profession or career, and no amount of frat party dances or late nights making out with the captain of the football team will save you from those demands.

I left there and went to a no-name college in Western Kentucky - where I learned the foundations of physics and mathematics that have carried me through life, through corporate positions as a reserach scientist and engineer, through 3 successful start-up companies, through a post-corporate career teaching the things I loved to learn there at Western Kentucky University...ever heard of it? I didn't think so.

My point is that you will achieve whatever you want to achieve with a solid academic and social foundation from anywhere - not necessarily Duke, or Yale, or Stanford, or those high-maintenance schools. You have to take everything into consideration - the social scene - is it compatible with your level of social activity? The acdemics - are the teachers well respected professors among their colleagues? are the classes small enough to be heard in rather than just be a number? and are the teachers accessible? The student body demographics - are these people who you would like to hang out with? would you prefer cultural diversity? The location - is this school in a city that you feel comfortable living in for 4 years or more? Does it have the attraction you would like for it to have? Is it you?

No matter where you go - quantum mechanics will be quantum mechanics and business ethics will be business ethics and philosophy of religion will be philosophy of religion. We all use the same textbooks by the same authors at this point - you will learn as much as you apply yourself - and that's what will get you a job. You will do well in the interview of your life if you've developed the social skills neceassry to realte to people, you'll know what you're talking about because you've studied hard and learned the material, and you'll be well liked because you're down to earth and accessible to others.

When it comes right down to it, friend - if they like you during the interview - you're hired. If something doesn't feel right to them, you're passed over. Just try to be yourself, and that will lead you to the right school.

Answer 2

A good school name can mean a lot (although putting the Univ of Miami in the same league as Duke Univ seems misguided since the latter is so much more prestigious). That said, research has shown that if a person gets into an Ivy League school and a solid state school then which one they attend does not have much of an influence on their earnings later in life. What this suggests is that people who do well in school and are motivated can benefit from resources in smaller name schools as well.

Answer 3

Oh absolutely.... but, a good deal of why they hire someone, is how they come across to the company. Are you smart, innovative, and in a nice way... aggresive... and by that I mean are you a self-starter, or do you need prodding. You can get far in life if you are, but at the same time, never walk on people to get where you want to go... you never know when those same people will suddenly come back into your life, either above or below your position...

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You get the job, not your school. Unless the scholarship is going to pay for it all, there's nothing wrong with staying local and saving you (or your folks) a lot of tuition, boarding, books, etc..

Answer 6

The name of the school is not as important as the work and activities that you do there.