Listing Fancy High School on LinkedIn

[Anonymous]

It means they remember their high school experience with some degree of positivity. I went to a selective private high school, and I am proud to have been there. My kids go to "good" publics, and we'll see whether they remember them as fondly.

[Anonymous]

They are not trying to appeal to your ilk, PP. They are signaling to people of their own class that they have the proper background. Just ignore it- it's not meant for you and is largely irrelevant to you- it's about a life you will never lead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not trying to appeal to your ilk, PP. They are signaling to people of their own class that they have the proper background. Just ignore it- it's not meant for you and is largely irrelevant to you- it's about a life you will never lead.

Maybe...but if I am the hiring manager, then they have just shot themselves in the foot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are not trying to appeal to your ilk, PP. They are signaling to people of their own class that they have the proper background. Just ignore it- it's not meant for you and is largely irrelevant to you- it's about a life you will never lead.

Maybe...but if I am the hiring manager, then they have just shot themselves in the foot.

Why? Because you are prejudiced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the things LinkedIn does —quite well — is to facilitate networking. If you’ve had an experience that is a useful point of connection, it makes sense to include that — even if a complete stranger regards this as “gauche”.

Question: Why is including your high school “gauche” but including your college essential? I’m really interested in learning how attending a competitive private HS is “99% the efforts of your parents” — but somehow, magically ? — college and beyond are Not.

Lol: Read through the posts about college admissions on DCUM, and even the affirmative action threads, and help me understand how the same parents that facilitated HS admissions suddenly step back, so that despite legacy admissions, parents writing checks , and stuff like the college admissions cheating scandals that left several parents behind bars, attending college is suddenly about the grit and determination of students.

You make good points. Should we also not list the first internship? The first job at the mom and pop store or restaurant we got because our parents knew the owner?

[Anonymous]

I went to a private all girls school in Chicago and there's a ton of really interested alums. It's great for networking.

My cousin went to the "brother" all boys school and now is president of the alumni assoc there so he has it on his LinkedIn to make connections.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
It means they remember their high school experience with some degree of positivity. I went to a selective private high school, and I am proud to have been there. My kids go to "good" publics, and we'll see whether they remember them as fondly.

This is such a stupid response. Having a positive memory of high school has nothing to do with whether the school is good, private, public or selective.

[Anonymous]

Standard to list on LinkedIn and resumes while you're young. The education isn't the only thing you get from these "fancy" schools, it's the network.

[Anonymous]

Got into Sidwell in 7th grade. Siblings did not get in. Was not my parents. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Also consider that when you are looking for jobs in DC sometimes it is nice to show you are a local/native...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP—clueless about LinkedIn

Exactly. Have you been out of the workforce for a long time OP? You don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have added the fancy high school to my linkedin profile if I had attended. It is another network. Why not? Don’t be so judgmental.

+1

LinkedIn is literally a networking site.

Any high school—regardless of prestige—presents a built in network.

I listed my all girls Catholic HS on my LinkedIn page. Guess what? I’ve been approached by fellow alums in my field as well as recruiters as a result.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread had a woman lauding APS but attended Sidwell, as identified from her LinkedIn profile.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1091696.page

I’ve seen Palo Alto High School, Deerfield Academy, NCS, all sorts of private high schools.

For the most part, you are admitted to college on your merits (I know that is up for debate) but the high school you attend is 99% the efforts of your parents (even a magnet, since they likely managed the logistics to make you eligible).

I understand if you are a fellow Sidwell alum, it engenders good will to the applicant, but as a poor person growing up it feels gauche to me. But maybe that’s how the world works, looking for people from your class at your IB, PE, law firm….?

You sound painfully insecure. Listing high school (any high school) is something most young-ish professionals under 40 or so do -- and nearly all college kids and young professionals under 30 do. People also list their high school on their Facebook profiles. Is that trying too hard too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread had a woman lauding APS but attended Sidwell, as identified from her LinkedIn profile.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/15/1091696.page

I’ve seen Palo Alto High School, Deerfield Academy, NCS, all sorts of private high schools.

For the most part, you are admitted to college on your merits (I know that is up for debate) but the high school you attend is 99% the efforts of your parents (even a magnet, since they likely managed the logistics to make you eligible).

I understand if you are a fellow Sidwell alum, it engenders good will to the applicant, but as a poor person growing up it feels gauche to me. But maybe that’s how the world works, looking for people from your class at your IB, PE, law firm….?

You sound painfully insecure. Listing high school (any high school) is something most young-ish professionals under 40 or so do -- and nearly all college kids and young professionals under 30 do. People also list their high school on their Facebook profiles. Is that trying too hard too?

It makes sense of Facebook, don’t be obtuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got into Sidwell in 7th grade. Siblings did not get in. Was not my parents. Just saying.

Please, I went to an Ivy League from a no where high school — I could have gone to Sidwell no question but my parents couldn’t pony up the tuition or live close enough to a private school for us to attend. 7th grade, hilarious.