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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are just figuring this out? Of course it is overrated. This should be common knowledge. Elite schools are for GRAD school. No one gives a crap about undergrad unless you want to work on Wall Street. That is literally the only job where it matters.[/quote] There are very few people who should go to (non-law/medical) graduate school. You almost certainly shouldn't go to (non-law/medical) grad school for a job. This whole, "you'll just go to a better graduate school" attitude is generally harmful. Most people will be better off spending that time gaining work experience. Perhaps it might be worth it to attend a prestigious master's program (especially if it's in computer science and you have a non-CS STEM degree), but the idea of a Ph.D. to make up for a lower ranked undergraduate program is silly.[/quote] No one goes to a PhD program "just to make up for a lower ranked undergraduate program." That's just stupid because of how much time and effort it takes to get the degree. They go to improve their career prospects. The grad students are mostly miserable, lots of them suffer from depression, especially the ones who are in oversaturated fields. They're overworked and underpaid, and most of them will never land that cushy job in academia. [/quote] +1 This is why I roll my eyes when people think that a school being a PhD feeder school is a plus. Unless you’re being paid for the degree and are going into industry, it is a very tough route. [/quote]
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