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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bigger issue is the private school set who gravitates toward a few DC schools and then dismisses other academic institutions for college. Omg my child is ruined because they are going to U of Md. Many schools are the same if not better than Harvard. Lots of kids with no jobs after Harvard. Many excellent state schools you come out with a degree where you can actually get a job and not have to go to grad school. This is not saying that Harvard is not terrific because it is but along with Harvard you have to manage the appearance of being an elitist and spoiled and many employers are staying way far from that. Liberal arts degrees are also not very helpful in today’s job market. Most important is finding a school where your 22 year old is not saddled with debt especially if they are going into a career where it will be hard to pay it back. [/quote]

Unless you are an engineering or computer science major, NO undergraduate degree is particularly helpful in “today’s Job market.”  A biology degree from Stanford will get you a job as a lab assistant.  Not exactly what most kids are raring for.  The majority of degrees - math, science, or liberal arts - require a graduate or professional degree. Guess what?   You have a better shot at a top graduate school if you’re coming from a top undergraduate institution with top marks.

No employer is going to shy away from a Harvard grad. Sorry, but we deal with peer envy much more than managers’ concerns.  It’s pretty easy to tease out through the interview process who has social skills and who doesn’t. Sad to say, it’s often the kids from elite schools who have the social skills - everything from how to diffuse a potentially awkward moment or interaction to knowing how to handle the right fork and how much and what to drink at a luncheon with a client.  [/quote]

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