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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on the field. [b]In finance and consulting it matters a lot[/b]. You could be the best student at the University of Georgia but you're not getting an interview at McKinsey or Goldman. It's dumb and outdated but that's how they roll. Pedigree degrees are important in those fields.

In STEM fields, it doesn't matter that much. MIT, Stanford, Rice and Cornell probably open a few more doors. But for the most part, publics like UIUC, Michigan, Maryland, Purdue, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M and others do a much better job than the Ivies. An Ohio State or Wisconsin degree in engineering will be taken more seriously than one from Yale or Brown.

The benefit of going to a top name school is the networking. Harvard engineering might suck, but that's a very good network for a young grad to plug into. But a lot depends on the state you live in. In states like California, Michigan, or Virginia, it's almost always better to go to the state flagship schools. If you live in Oklahoma and you're ambitious it's probably best to leave the sate.   [/quote]

It is NOT about the school, it is about the network.  You attend the University of Georgia and you know someone who is a member of the Augusta Country Club, where the Masters is annually held, you will have a much better opportunity than someone who attended Harvard but without connections.  It all comes down to networking and who you know.[/quote]

This is exactly right.

I went to a top 25 SLAC with a really strong network, plus a strong network of family friends and a strong high school network and never particularly excelled but I’ve found myself in a good setup with work/life balance and high salary.  Plenty of people who went to better schools who would be envious.  Plenty of people who went to worse schools than me have better set ups.

Schools don’t matter.  Networks and individuals do.[/quote]

I agree with you that networks and individuals are what matters, but I think that schools matter as well, especially for first gen, low income kids who do not have a network and don't have access to a country club. For them, an elite college becomes that very first network and it exposes them to kids from UMC and 1% families.
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Like a low income kids are socializing with the rich kids? They are spending 20 hours a week work study, don’t have cars, and don’t have the money to go out, drinking or ski weekends. I will say that if you are a hot girl, there are options.[/quote]

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