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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]…list Harvard or Wharton as their alma mater and when you scroll down, you realize they’ve just taken one of those online classes but claim to have gone to that school.

It has happened more often than not. Recently, we had a new hire who is telling people he went to Wharton when he only did a Coursera course!

It really irritates me because it is simply misleading and not reality!! I can’t even imagine how people who have gone to one of those schools and gotten an actual degree feel when they see that. [/quote]
I don't feel annoyed, but when I see this sh!t on a resume, it goes straight into trash.
Harvard Extension School is my favorite.[/quote]

Why are you so trashy? Harvard Extension School classes are taught by the same professors as the campus degree classes.

I got a degree from Harvard and worked at the Extension school.[/quote]
No problem, we all need to eat. And we all want to get quality training when we sign up for classes.
But Harvard Extension school is not as selective or rigorous as a "regular" Harvard degree. Another case of "pay for your A".[/quote]

It’s not “pay for your A.” As a matter of fact, it could be argued, based on the high median gpa at Harvard undergrad, that the difficult part is getting in (especially for those of us who are neither rich nor well-connected). Harvard Extension isn’t as selective as Harvard undergrad - but it offers full undergraduate and graduate degrees taught by professors. It’s not a degree mill. It’s not a 10-day intensive course. [/quote]

+1 - my husband worked there and got a masters from there. There are also minimum GPA requirements one must meet to matriculate after taking a few weed out classes. It’s not a pay to play situation. [/quote]

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