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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once you start working, nobody cares where you went to school.[/quote]

This…sorta…

But I know some jerks at work who operate under the assumption that their prestigious degree makes them better than others.

I went to an average state school for undergrad and law school. In my mind, it was wise to keep costs low. I didn’t grow up rich like a select group of colleagues whose parents/grandparents financed their fancy educations.

Anyway, we all ended up at the same place…but I’m the boss. I made it further faster despite my state school degree.

How do I know it bothers some people? When recruiting, I’ve heard these people make comments about not bothering to consider certain applicants.

My experience has been that some of the least impressive and ill-equipped interns and summer associates have come from some of the “best”’schools.

Another observation: while I make a good living with my white collar job, some of my blue collar friends are doing far better. They’ve banked millions and own multiple vacation homes, boats, etc. None of them even bothered with college. One told me he used to feel insecure about not having a degree until he realized he was essentially winning the rat race by owning a business where his workers do the heavy lift while he has tons of flexibility and mountains of cash. Plus, he has a business to pass on to his kids. [/quote]

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