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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, but it doesn’t matter. It matters to the  the overbearing helicopter parent that wear their kid’s college brand like a designer handbag and that we will be directionless and aimless when DC leaves the nest. But for your kid, their employer will care that they went to school but not where.  The exception, of course, is on both extremes. If they go to a top 5-7 school, great, they get bonus points (except for the many employers that specifically don’t want someone with those credentials because they tend to believe that they are entitled to an accelerated journey).  On the other extreme, if they went to an online school or a super esoteric school, there better be a good reason.

Other than that, schools #7-150 or so are completely interchangeable in the real world. [/quote]
I agree with this for kids who are undecided or have no real future plans to follow a particular interest in a major of study. Some schools have better programs than others in particular majors, obviously. I always tell my kids that most people care most about where you get your graduate degree, or if you even have one. I know a number of people who went to ivys and didn’t get grad degrees and they are not as successful as those I know from lesser undergrads with great grad degrees. Undergrad only counts for so much no matter where you go and thankfully there are so many good options for undergrad in this country and the wider world. [/quote]

No need to spend more $$ and time when you have solid undergrad degree.

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There is if you want to advance in most careers that expect or require advanced degrees…[/quote]

No for the most careers.  
People care less about where you got your graduate degree. 
Graduate schools are easier to get in, and there are so many money grab BS graduate programs[/quote]

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