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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But the point is that to most people if you throw out the name Davidson or one of the “silly” CTCL schools they won’t know the difference. [/quote]

The employers who previous posters said are “prestigious” sure would.  They get it.  [/quote]

Huh. I worked at McKinsey and Google as a hiring manager for both. I probably hired about a dozen employees at those companies, and more than that at other companies. Until my kid reached high school and I started visiting these boards i honestly didn’t know anything about Davidson. Had heard of it, but that’s about it.[/quote]

+1. Went to Willams and needed to tell quite a few people that it was a good liberal arts school..and all hiring managers don't know Williams. My boss at a big financial services company told me three years into my job that she thought I went to William and Mary. However, I did get another job in part because the head of the team saw that I went to Williams and was impressed. It cuts both ways. Your kid should go where they think they will do well. If your child does well in college and gets good internships they can do whatever they want to do. The school name will probably not hold them back or help them. FWIW, I've found the network thing to be overrated. [/quote]

I have heard "Williams and Mary"[/quote]

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