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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, Yale [/quote]

Really? Do the kids from these schools still get an extra nod?!

I thought we were past that and all that hiring managers cared about is experience and skills. If I have a kid from Penn State or UMiami with great internships why would I not pick them over a mediocre Yale or Princeton kid?!?![/quote]

That’s not what “an extra nod” means. It’s about comparing kids who otherwise look alike. I would definitely rather hire a superlative alum of a state school. [/quote]
I think most would agree, but how do you tell which candidates are superlative?[/quote]

Good grades in a rigorous major, interesting work/internships, good interviews?[/quote]

+1. I have found that interviews are the most important. I’ve seen people who are good on paper but bomb their interviews, and people who aren’t exciting on paper but make the case for themselves in an interview.

Also, relevancy matters for the resume and getting to the interview and consideration round. I’m more likely to interview someone from a mid-tier school whose resume fits neatly with the role than someone from a top-tier school that I can’t figure out why they want the job I’m hiring for.[/quote]

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