State colleges more worth your $ than Ivy League Schools
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As do I. Almost every state has at least one school that would be well worth sending your kid to. Georgia Tech is one of the best engineering schools in the US, for example.
Hell, even UGA has some good programs. I would have no qualms about sending my kids there if they were going to major in, say, biology.
That place sucks, I am so glad I transferred out.
That school is not as good as people think. They ratings have been slipping.
A lot of people at the most prestigious universities usually get lots of scholarships and grants..and often it doesn't cost them much more than someone else at a state college..
I don't agree. My brother went to UPenn. He has been out of school for 10 months and he just got an offer for 250,000 a year. His current job is pretty good for right out of school with 85,000 a year, but still. 250 is a nice jump up.
No way I will graduate making that much although I goto one of the best public business schools.
No way I will graduate making that much although I goto one of the best public business schools.
If he was gifted enough to excel in Wharton, he's just as likely, if not more able to do it in another school.
That's what the article is talking about.
Granted the name and status of the school gives him an edge and makes it easier for him to get his foot into the door (as he did in his first $85k job).
It sounds as if his position had more say in landing the second job... and of course, a U Penn degree doesn't hurt.
Sure it is. They're generally smaller, and you can't dispute the fact taht, in general, the caliber of the student body at an elite university is greater (on average) than that of a state school...sure, you'll find some accomplished and smart people at a state school, but you'll also find a lot of ditzes. You'll find some people like that at elite colleges, but on average, you'll find some very smart people and amazingly accomplished people (I attend an elite school as well...I have friends at state schools that hate it because of lack of intellectual stimulation...I even have friends at good private schools that aren't finding it either and want to transfer into a top 20 institution). Generally smarter people means a higher proportion of career successes in your college, and thus meaning a higher proportion of potentially useful connections.
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It depends what you want to do and who you need to know to do it. If you are going to move to New York and work on Wall Street, you better go to a VERY good school. Why? Because:
1. Wall Street firms take the best of the best from the best - i.e. people with good grades from great schools
2. You meet a lot of other people at these schools who will be on Wall Street and connections help
3. Connections help later on in your career even more
But hey, if you want to work at a small engineering firm in the midwest, then you need to get a good education over a good pedigree. Graduating at the top of your class from a state school is a great way to go.
The nature of your future industry and career plans are important when you decide on your school of choice.
1. Wall Street firms take the best of the best from the best - i.e. people with good grades from great schools
2. You meet a lot of other people at these schools who will be on Wall Street and connections help
3. Connections help later on in your career even more
But hey, if you want to work at a small engineering firm in the midwest, then you need to get a good education over a good pedigree. Graduating at the top of your class from a state school is a great way to go.
The nature of your future industry and career plans are important when you decide on your school of choice.
I never really thought of school as an investment. Maybe because my parents paid for mine and I'm getting paid for graduate school.
Is it more worth your money to go watch the chicago wolves or the chicago blackhawks play? They're different experiences, and one happens to cost more than the other.
Is it more worth your money to go watch the chicago wolves or the chicago blackhawks play? They're different experiences, and one happens to cost more than the other.
Zenmervolt
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And this is why I also chose Finance as a major.
Granted, I didn't decide on Finance until last semester, but I definitely like the earnings potential and I'll never have to worry about programming in C again (I hated those damn MIS classes, so glad I transferred out).ZV
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