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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is a wholly insufficient criterion. I hope people don’t put much faith in yet another ranking. [/quote]

All the rankings are for your reference.
Just one of the variables in your decision making.

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If the frequency and content of discussion here is any indication, some parents weigh perceived "reputation" of a school very, very heavily.[/quote]

It's not just parents, it's employers as well.[/quote]

Not true. Here's what employers value.....

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/page/5/
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It is true for certain industries such as investment banking & consulting. Not important for those hired in the audit division of major accounting firms.

Also, look at page 61 of the 86 page study you reference.

The study focused on responses from executives,managers,and HR. Executives viewed one's college or university reputation as 60% more important than did HR or managers. Remember HR doesn't make hiring decisions and managers need approval from higher ups (executives).

Varies by industry, but some industries are very conscious of hiring from elite schools (investment banking, consulting, & law are 3 such industries).[/quote]

From the same website cited above, here's a list of where the leadership of top investment banking firms attended college--

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/wall-street/

And here's a list where recent hires at a top law firm went--

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/law/

Not sure what type of consultants you're talking about, but I'll be it's the same in that industry, too. They want top talent, not fancy diplomas.[/quote]

You don't seem to realize that the most prestigious law firms recruit almost exclusively from the top 14 law schools. Where a law student attended undergraduate school is not relevant. And, yes, I understand your point is that one's undergraduate is unimportant for a career in biglaw; but you need to inform readers that biglaw rarely recruits anywhere but at the Top 14 law schools (out of 192 ABA accredited law schools).

With respect to IB management, you are intentionally being misleading in order to make an invalid point. It matters to IB firms where one attends undergraduate school--probably more than in any other industry. Those in management from lesser known schools may have earned an MBA degree or a masters degree from an elite school. In order to get the best chance to work in the top IB firms, one needs to attend a target or semi-target school--which are all elite undergraduate institutions.

Based on the references contained in your post, you have lost all credibility--as you should.
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This discussion is about Money's ranking of UNDERGRADUATE schools, and the point I was trying to make is in regard to undergraduate schools, unlike yours. I don't disagree with you about which law schools employers looks at the most, but I'll bet not all of the employees hired at the law firm mentioned attended top 14 schools.[/quote]

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