riverripper
aceman626
Another example. I know a lot of HSW kids who went to real **** undergrads (maybe minority compared to IVY undergrads, but still significant) that I wouldn't even name. IF they didn't go to grad school you wouldn't think they're smart at all. You might even think they're dumb cuz their undergrad school is so ****. But somehow they pulled off a great application (kudos to them) and get into HSW for bschool. Now all of a sudden they're geniuses? No way.
People choose undergrads for a variety of reasons though. Personally I put less stock in the name of a school someone went to because I have met idiots from Princeton and geniuses didn’t even go to college. So the same probably holds true for grad schools. Someone may go to a weaker school because it’s a state school and they can afford it or they may go because of family concerns. I personally wouldn’t judge people by where they go or what they do. But I am sure that companies will and your future boss just may.
That said I went to a no name school since I wanted a very specific and small major and the program is generally regarded as the best in the country for that major. This time around when going for an MBA which tens of thousands of people get each year (not <300 like my UG) I realize that name means a lot more. I read about how grads from top schools now are getting 2 or 3 offers and that is impressive to the writer since at a lower school they usually get 1 or 2 for a top student. I had 9 offers by winter of senior year because there were so many jobs and so few people. It’s the nature of supply and demand...because there are tons of MBAs and a limited pool of top jobs you need that edge. So if you want to work at some highly regarded company then you need that name on your resume and it needs to be at a school they recruit from. The alumni network also is a very important piece of the puzzle. Chances of an executive at a fortune 500 company being from a top 10 school are a lot better than him having an MBA from the University of Phoenix online.
You are not getting what i'm trying to say. I'm sayin, a guy from lets say Chico State undergrad, you wouldn't think much of him. You wouldn't think he is so awesome, so much smarter than you, in a situation you can only dream of, has opportunities not open to anyone else. Fact is, that's a pretty bad school. Sure some people go there maybe becuase they are poor, or because it's close to home, etc. But those are the minority. Most people go there because they can't go anywhere else. Now, the same guy busts his ass and ends up at HBS, while commendable, that doesn't automatically increase his IQ by 50 points. He doesn't automatically become better than you. Now why would you all of a sudden think he's so awesome, way out of your league, , etc, ie how people generally perceive HSW grads? I'm just giving an example of how HSW grads can be regular folks like you an me.