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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just gonna say this. My kid is graduating next month and interviewing for jobs currently. she is in a field that does not hire cohorts of entry level people, so the timing has to be right where they have a need and she can start reasonably soon. This has meant it’s been a rush in recent weeks as she’s finally to a point where she can start next month. She has had 11 interviews and 4 second rounds. I will say per the posted PDs she does not have the experience. They are usually looking for 2 years of exp and she has two great summer internships but definitely not two years. I believe that she has gotten these interviews in large part because she is at UVA. She had a second interview today and they said she was the only candidate they are meeting who is still in college. The UVA name does open doors that other VA colleges do not. Sorry, it’s just a fact.
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[b]I do not understand the UVA hate. [/b]

The school definitely opens doors. We know many UVA graduates who have excellent careers. And through the years.

And very happy for our kid who is graduating from another college will be starting their career at UVA. [/quote]

For a few it seems to be genuine irritation with the overt boosters and for the large remainder it seems to be bitterness for whatever reason (rejections, some inferiority complexes amongst the VA crowd, etc).[/quote]

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