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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Outside of finance and consulting I don’t think it helps much. I went to an Ivy and never pursued those companies (I worked in “less sexy” non FAANG Fortune50 companies and now I’m a Fed) and I never felt like it helped me. I have the same job and pay as graduates of many of the good state schools. In fact, they have a better network than I do and [b]in certain jobs there is anti-Ivy sentiment, so I don’t share where I went to school[/b]. Makes me wish I saved money and went to a state school, I probably would have had more fun too!

I’m very happy with where I ended up professionally, not complaining. I found my Ivy classmates mostly insufferable and it influenced my decision to not pursue the finance/consulting/other elitist companies. [/quote]

I am an ivy grad and the bolded is so true. It really depends on the industry you want to go into. If you want to work in private equity, NOT having an elite degree will set you back. But, as the above poster mentioned, in other industries having an elite degree is not viewed favorably and puts a target on your back.

In certain work contexts, I have also avoided telling people where I went to school so I can fit in and avoid the negative perceptions an elite degree background evokes. But there have also been many instances where having the pedigree has helped me fit in...as I said, it depends on what you want to do. If you want to work in oil and gas, they don't care about Harvard and Yale but Blackstone cares very much.[/quote]

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