Does the school define your education?

Hi friends,

Almost all of you here have completed college already. When deciding on which university/college to attend, how important is the name or prestige of that particular college?

If one has to choose between an all tuition paid education at an amazing honors program in a mediocore state university and a well recognized, prestigious, highly acclaimed university with sky rocketting tuition, which should one go for?

Although one is part of an honors program, ultimaltely, he or she is associated with that mediocore state university. So, does the "name" of the school from which one earns a degree help in getting a better, higher paying job upon graduation? Does it really "pay" to go to a prestigious university? Is it worth the expensive tuition?

The most important question, is the education different? In which setting does one have the opportunity to learn more. Which university will give the student the more "valuable education" and allow them to succees in life?

Originally posted by: ~LiL*PrInCeZ~

Hi friends,

Almost all of you here have completed college already. When deciding on which university/college to attend, how important is the name or prestige of that particular college?

If one has to choose between an all tuition paid education at an amazing honors program in a mediocore state university and a well recognized, prestigious, highly acclaimed university with sky rocketting tuition, which should one go for?

Although one is part of an honors program, ultimaltely, he or she is associated with that mediocore state university. So, does the "name" of the school from which one earns a degree help in getting a better, higher paying job upon graduation? Does it really "pay" to go to a prestigious university? Is it worth the expensive tuition?

The most important question, is the education different? In which setting does one have the opportunity to learn more. Which university will give the student the more "valuable education" and allow them to succees in life?

The sum of all pros and cons is education takes away from you, your learning ability, handicaps you and makes you more and more useless. educating to the point of becoming useless.....its analogous to the philips management principle which says people rise to their level of inefficiency...😊

Originally posted by: qwertyesque

The sum of all pros and cons is education takes away from you, your learning ability, handicaps you and makes you more and more useless. educating to the point of becoming useless.....its analogous to the philips management principle which says people rise to their level of inefficiency...😊

Originally posted by: TallyHo

Of course the name counts...

The name of a good school/ college automatically puts you into a bracket, which you would otherwise have to earn by hard work and some years of proving yourself!

In later life too...the name of the organisation you work for matters...

the one thing that earn max respect these days of course is "entrpreneurship"!

Still being in college, I have the same questions. While some people say that the name of the school matters, I have heard a lot of people say that it does not.

Just today, I was talking to my supervisor who had both her degrees from very well-reputed schools. According to her, the name and GPA helps around only for getting interviews for the first job. After five years of graduation, they look at your experience and references and the name of the school is hardly paid attention to. If you are at par with someone else applying for the same position, it might matter but ususally, after a while, it does not make a difference. In her opinion, your grades are hardly ever looked at once you pass a certain phase.

If I go by what she says, what about the people who graduate from Yale and can't give decent interviews? Of course, the person from a little less reputed will get the job, right? Or is it otherwise?

IMO the name of the school does not help one much for gettig jobs. But, in well-reputed schools, you get to meet people who are academically smart and who are groomed better than people from mediocore colleges and that definitely helps you in shaping your personality well. As we know, a person is know by the company s/he keeps.

Jav, you are in senior now, right? I can very well imagine your confusions right now about chossing the right school lol. It's been just two years since I passed through that whole phase. If you need help in college-hunting in the tri-state area, feel free to ask!!

Originally posted by: rutumodi915

ususally, after a while, it does not make a difference.

yes after a while it does not.. but why not get the dream job as the first job ? 😃 as ashu said, it is about lesser struggle in future in comparison to others .

If I go by what she says, what about the people who graduate from Yale and can't give decent interviews?

not a null situation, but a rare one 😳. also depends on the program, but people who are not good with interviews don't usually climb the stairs of some of these universities (not underestimating contacts 😆).

reverse is true too. not all successful people have to be from Harvard, MIT and similar.

IMO the name of the school does not help one much for gettig jobs. But, in well-reputed schools, you get to meet people who are academically smart and who are groomed better than people from mediocore colleges and that definitely helps you in shaping your personality well. As we know, a person is know by the company s/he keeps.

precisely! The bar at such schools is set so high, that one can face some real challenge.. as opposed to doing well among mediocre and never pushing our own brain and skill set to its limit. ( speaking from personal experience here)

Does the school define your education?

No it doesn't .. but it provides the first step to the ladder in your career. ..

Agree with Ashu here 😊

Originally posted by: mermaid_QT

Also Javz was asking if one should choose a mediocore school if it gives a big scholarship in an Honors Program over the mad expensive ivies? I would rather let the experiences ones answer the pros and cons for this one. Someone please throw your opinions on this!

Originally posted by: ~LiL*PrInCeZ~

When deciding on which university/college to attend, how important is the name or prestige of that particular college?

Which university will give the student the more "valuable education" and allow them to succees in life?