If you got a degree in law but you didn't go to a top school like Yale or Harvard but you did pass the bar exam and got your an license will employer really not hire you because you didn't go to a top school?
How much of a difference could it possibly make if you don't go to a top school but you do get your degree?
2006-10-02 01:51:09 · 5 answers · asked by x 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
A top college absolutely makes a difference!
First, the fact that the school accepted you is a major plus.
Secondly, that you made it thru and graduated is another feather in your cap.
Last, but by no means least.....the networking opportunities that are available to you as a result of having gone thru that top school cannot be underestimated!!!!!
2006-10-02 01:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by catherine02116 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. To use your example, the top law firms have a limited number of positions open each year. Do they favor applicants from the top rated law schools? Of course!
2006-10-02 02:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tony M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting a degree is very important. Having a degree from a "top" institution may help with a few select companies to get in the "door". It doesn't help to keep you there, but it may be that extra nudge to get in.
BTW: You couldn't figure this out yourself?????? In life, it also pays to be a little "street smart".... if not... no degree will be enough.
2006-10-02 01:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Common Sense 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has ever offered me employment based on the university from which I graduated. They're more interested in confirming that you did go to school & reached your goal of graduation & licensing.
2006-10-02 02:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by Studio7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters. Some people might shy away from Ivy League type people.
2006-10-02 01:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋