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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All I’ll say is don’t be one of those looney people who puts this on their LinkedIn page and it then shows their college as Harvard. Once you look at the profile and realize they’re actually a University of Phoenix grad you just shake your head. Attending a Harvard extension course doesn’t make you a Harvard alum or grant you ANY of its benefits. Instead, it makes you look desperate for pedigree. [/quote]

The Extension school does confer degrees, though. Are those people not Harvard alum?[/quote]

No they are not.[/quote]

So what do you call the people who receive a bachelor or masters from HES?[/quote]

Exactly. If a degree is conferred from Harvard the person has a degree from Harvard. An alumnus is someone who has a degree from or even just attended a school. Seems like this is an ego issue for folks admitted in non-extension programs. If they feel this dilutes the cache of their degree they should take it up with Harvard to better differentiate the extension school degrees *shrug*[/quote]

No, it’s not an ego issue. It’s an attempt to help you not look like a fool. When the interviewer asks you about Harvard and you reveal it’s a silly four course virtual program, you just lost all credibility. [/quote]

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