I am thinking of transferring to a smaller school, but I am not sure. It would be a big change. First of all, the school I go to has a huge education faculty, which is what I am in, and is better known. The smaller school would be a better community, but is lesser known. It would also be a big change.... 30 000 students to 700 students. That being said, I do think the smaller atmosphere would help me improve my grades from average to excellent.
What are your opinions and experiences with Smaller schools? Is it better to have a degree from a big school with a well-known name and have average grades, or a small school but have excellent grades?
2007-02-13 20:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Well the better question you need to answer is in what environment you feel you will get the best education.
I went to a small school so I got access to faculty and I felt I got a better education than I would have in a big school. I needed access to faculty to answer my questions since I'm not the person who understands everything after 1 lecture.
Now if I went to Harvard, I might not have gotten a better education but my starting salary might have been higher. The big name schools get you the interviews, but you must have the knowledge in order to get the job. Personally I rather get the knowledge, and network in order to get the interviews. Once I get the job, it's your performance that counts. Where you got your degree doesn't matter anymore.
2007-02-13 20:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by lilnev2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your employer isn't going to care about your grades. You really shouldn't list it on your resume unless its a 4.0 or you recieved some sort of academic honor. Don't persue an education at a big University just to buy a name. However, if it is very well known it will probably come with more clout. Do what you feel most comfortable with and what you think you will get the most out of. But don't do it just to think you'll get better grades or get interviews easier. Because the job market is really so tough that either does not really matter at all.
2007-02-13 22:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by tigervixxxen 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
circulate to the two and notice which one feels extra comfortable for you. in case you do no longer in basic terms like the ambience of a university, you're plenty extra probably to do poorly in instructions, which in turn will make which college is extra respected thoroughly beside the point. %. the college that feels good to you, and decide for it.
2016-09-29 02:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋