Most supportive/close-knit alumni networks

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On tours sometimes I hear students say they got opportunities because alumni of whatever school they attend support current students of whatever school just for being one of their own. Have you known this to be more or less the case for certain schools? What schools have the most supportive/close-knit alumni networks?

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Williams

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Bucknell by a mile. Bison alum are all over The Street and they are rabid when it comes to helping new and soon-to-be graduates start their careers.

[Anonymous]

Hopkins - the internships that those students get through their alumni network are absurd.

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Service academies

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Anonymous wrote:Hopkins - the internships that those students get through their alumni network are absurd.

Second this (didn't go there but have seen it working in my company/industry - consulting).

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Carleton

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Holy Cross

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Texas A&M

[Anonymous]

I think it tends to be the smaller schools. I went to a top 25 liberal arts school for undergrad- if a student calls me, I do what I can to help them- we have shared experiences and I have a good sense of their education. I had a good law school experience at a top large law school- but I don't have the same sense of loyalty or shared experiences of the law school grads.

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Michigan is ranked as the 4th most powerful alumni base and for good reason. It’s huge, spread out across the country, and Michigan alumni LOVE their school.

https://www.collegemagazine.com/10-best-college-alumni-networks/

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Yale.

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Anonymous wrote:Bucknell by a mile. Bison alum are all over The Street and they are rabid when it comes to helping new and soon-to-be graduates start their careers.

Drink!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bucknell by a mile. Bison alum are all over The Street and they are rabid when it comes to helping new and soon-to-be graduates start their careers.

My god. Find a new shtick.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it tends to be the smaller schools. I went to a top 25 liberal arts school for undergrad- if a student calls me, I do what I can to help them- we have shared experiences and I have a good sense of their education. I had a good law school experience at a top large law school- but I don't have the same sense of loyalty or shared experiences of the law school grads.

This. It’s not the number of alumni that matters, but their willingness to talk with you and actually help. I have a son at a well-rated flagship and another at a well-rated SLAC. The SLAC’s alumni are fewer, but they are consistently more helpful and loyal.