Anyone else frustrated by the ivy league types in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a valid and practical reason for prefering to hire from the Ivy League and other top schools. I agree, the jealousy on this post is ridiculously apparent.

No jealousy here. Just amusement!

But I'm the NY PP. I wasn't talking about hiring - I was talking more about how people in DC talk a LOT about their universities just minutes after you first meet them. It's really gauche. I don't mind if you're in your twenties, or even if you're in your early thirties and reminiscing about your grad school days, but if you're older than that and name-dropping university names, then you're sort of a loser.

[Anonymous]

don't hate me cause i went to a better college than you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:don't hate me cause i went to a better college than you

but i went to yale? class of '94. and you?

[zumbamama]

OP can you try your management skills at a communications, publishing or media firm? Ivy League degrees don't mean so much there...we are judged more on our level of creativity, portfolio, technological proficiency and track record than anything else. And if you are looking in LA, I bet you will have way more luck than here.

[Anonymous]

Actually I disagree about DC being IVY league obsessed. I think it depends on the field you are in.

There are tons of sucessful people here who went to state schools or private colleges without a big name.

[Anonymous]

I am in research and evaluation in government contracting -- I don't see the Ivy League thing here. But then I only went to Georgetown so maybe they didn't let me into the really good companies.

[Anonymous]

PP again -- I should note that most of my colleagues have degrees from public universities, and not Michigan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in research and evaluation in government contracting -- I don't see the Ivy League thing here. But then I only went to Georgetown so maybe they didn't let me into the really good companies.

Locally (in DC), G-town holds some weight.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I only wish my Ivy league degree was as important as OP and others make it.
Many guys I graduated from high school with who went to no-name colleges and weren't exactly stellar students are raking in the dough. And the "dumb" popular girls are tonning it by virtue of being married to those guys. Sigh. No justice for us high school geeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I only wish my Ivy league degree was as important as OP and others make it.
Many guys I graduated from high school with who went to no-name colleges and weren't exactly stellar students are raking in the dough. And the "dumb" popular girls are tonning it by virtue of being married to those guys. Sigh. No justice for us high school geeks.

What are the no-name alumns doing for a living?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in research and evaluation in government contracting -- I don't see the Ivy League thing here. But then I only went to Georgetown so maybe they didn't let me into the really good companies.

Locally (in DC), G-town holds some weight.

True, I was just joking. Actually in my field at my level it's where your graduate degree is from. (Having a GU undergrad degree in theology did not get me this job!) Have to say that in my area GU's grad school is not all that impressive. Better off getting a PhD from College Park or UMBC.

[Anonymous]

I think it's pretty bad in the nonprofit sector. Not in smaller orgs, but the elite top tier orgs, with all the funding and large staffs. Forget it if you want to work for a big liberal Org. The conservative orgs on the other hand are more open to state school kids, but that's not what I'm interested in. Ironic that it's the liberals who discriminate against public school kids, isn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in research and evaluation in government contracting -- I don't see the Ivy League thing here. But then I only went to Georgetown so maybe they didn't let me into the really good companies.

Locally (in DC), G-town holds some weight.

Spare me...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in research and evaluation in government contracting -- I don't see the Ivy League thing here. But then I only went to Georgetown so maybe they didn't let me into the really good companies.

Locally (in DC), G-town holds some weight.

Spare me...

Why? I didn't go to G-town. That's been my observation since I've been living in the DC area. It tries to be as exclusive as possible, never mind the quality of education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's pretty bad in the nonprofit sector. Not in smaller orgs, but the elite top tier orgs, with all the funding and large staffs. Forget it if you want to work for a big liberal Org. The conservative orgs on the other hand are more open to state school kids, but that's not what I'm interested in. Ironic that it's the liberals who discriminate against public school kids, isn't it?

So sorry to hear that!