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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're better off going to the school with better name recognition. No one will know or care that you did honors at UMD. They'll be impressed that you went to Williams though.[/quote]

Most people, including employers in NOVA, have heard more about UMD than Williams. Sorry, but it's true. [/quote]

New poster: This is how I think about the SLAC/flagship distinction.  For many places of employment, hiring managers and the like are most likely to be most familiar with the bigger local universities.  There are relatively few SLAC graduates compared to any one of these so unless they are 'in the know' re higher ed they might not recognize the differences between say Williams, Wake Forest and Wooster.  But what a SLAC often gets you is access to a more selective set of opportunities--often offered through a strong,well-positioned alumni network or a few agencies/consultancy groups with strong hiring ties to the SLAC in question.  (Sources of knowledge: I was recruited to a consultancy group fresh out of a SLAC and saw how they and other similar groups operated--almost all of the entry level hires were from SLACs; my husband went to state flagship and got hired to an entry-level position via one of those campus recruiting days from a bunch of corporations).    [/quote]

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