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Anonymous wrote:…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.

LinkedIn is a bragging platform. I don't believe anything or anyone there. Period.

I thought is was tinder for nerds...

Anonymous wrote:In all seriousness, who uses LinkedIn, at all, ever, in 2023?

What do people use instead?

Anonymous wrote:I went to school in Boston.

No one cares.

Anonymous wrote:…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.

I would feel awkward considering an online course as being a student of that school. However, i'm old and pre online era. In today's world, it's completely fine as inline education is a huge part of learning. During pandemic lots of schools completely switched to online. Would you be at those graduates as well? If it bothers you so much, go attend such courses in person but why judge others for doing what works better for them?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

+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.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…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.

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.

I think this says more about you than there person who included it on their resume. Harvard created their executive programs and various extension program for a purpose. Most are taught by the same professors. Further, selectivity of a school doesn’t mean that people that don’t attend less bright or capable.

What I question is why so many on this board feel a sense of concern about this, when the institutions themselves do not?

I am looking for the best qualified candidate, Harvard extension school gives me zero confidence in their credentials. I don't hold it against the candidate, although there are some who seem to be trying to add some prestige to their otherwise lackluster academic history. But I haven't been impressed by these candidates in the same way I have with those with real Harvard degrees.

It’s your head that’s the problem, not the candidates with a degree from Harvard Extension. Granted some people who graduated at Harvard Extension may have done it just for the Harvard name on their resume, but many put in effort while juggling full time work and family. That ranks up there with “real Harvard kids” who are big into theory and philosophy and light on practicality. Proud to have gotten a degree at Harvard Extension- I don’t brag about it but I’m proud I did it and can apply learnings to the job.

Anonymous wrote:…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.

I went to a month-long executive training program at Harvard. They provided very specific instructions at the end for how to list it on LinkedIn - in the Licenses and certifications section rather than Education. People who list it in education are probably being intentionally deceptive.

It's a bit of an eye roll, but so are the people who actually went to ivy league undergrad/grad and talk about it all the time. Both are pretty pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…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.

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.

I think this says more about you than there person who included it on their resume. Harvard created their executive programs and various extension program for a purpose. Most are taught by the same professors. Further, selectivity of a school doesn’t mean that people that don’t attend less bright or capable.

What I question is why so many on this board feel a sense of concern about this, when the institutions themselves do not?

I am looking for the best qualified candidate, Harvard extension school gives me zero confidence in their credentials. I don't hold it against the candidate, although there are some who seem to be trying to add some prestige to their otherwise lackluster academic history. But I haven't been impressed by these candidates in the same way I have with those with real Harvard degrees.

what industry are you in? just wondering if that's the reason

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…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.

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.

I think this says more about you than there person who included it on their resume. Harvard created their executive programs and various extension program for a purpose. Most are taught by the same professors. Further, selectivity of a school doesn’t mean that people that don’t attend less bright or capable.

What I question is why so many on this board feel a sense of concern about this, when the institutions themselves do not?

I am looking for the best qualified candidate, Harvard extension school gives me zero confidence in their credentials. I don't hold it against the candidate, although there are some who seem to be trying to add some prestige to their otherwise lackluster academic history. But I haven't been impressed by these candidates in the same way I have with those with real Harvard degrees.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:…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.

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.

I think this says more about you than there person who included it on their resume. Harvard created their executive programs and various extension program for a purpose. Most are taught by the same professors. Further, selectivity of a school doesn’t mean that people that don’t attend less bright or capable.

What I question is why so many on this board feel a sense of concern about this, when the institutions themselves do not?

I think Linked in does it automatically to expand connections. I got my project management certificate at Georgetown, and the system links me as a Georgetown alum, which I would never say in real life. Because of that, Georgetown hits me up for donations and as a speaker all the time.