<p>BUMMMMMP....I think it goes to personal preferences and teaching styles etc., but many people (at least at my school) are obsessed with going to a name college.</p>
<p>BTW, 400th post!</p>
<p>i just finished my internship, and i took notes of where the lawyers went to college...</p>
<p>10 lawyers total:</p>
<p>4 were Cornell alum
2 Yale
2 Harvard
1 SUNY Buffalo
1 Syracuse</p>
<p>it should be noted that the extent of degrees varied widely. Most didnt have simply a BS and a JD. The judge i worked with had a BA, MS, PhD and a JD (from UConn then grad work at Cornell), another lawyer had a BS, JD from Cornell and a PhD from Yale, another had BS, MS and JD all from Harvard. I forget the rest. </p>
<p>When i was being taken around the office by the judge, she always introduced me as "Current Cornell student Dan who is here doing an internship..." to which the alumni from Cornell immediately noted that they also went to Cornell, and went on talking about their experiences and so forth. It showed me the importance of a strong alumni connection first hand. </p>
<p>So anyways, my opinion over attending a top college still stands strong.</p>
<p>Also, some have said "you shoudl pick a college where you'd be happiest..." Schools in the top 25 and the top LACs are diverse enough to suit almost every person's need.</p>
<p>my mom graduated from cal state la while also attending ambassodor college in pasadena. No good recruiting or hiring events at either, she found her way into banking, not finance, but wealth management from connections. She was a waitress at a rich country club when she got her first job from the owner of then security pacific bank which then merged with bank of america. She has been offered jobs in seattle, nyc, dallas etc etc. She could move up to a prominant job making at least a quarter million a year, but that requires managing large groups which she does not like, so she is sticking to her current job. Its about talent. They closed a whole unit when she relocated for a year to dallas becuase without her, the unit was not profitable. You are recognized when you do a good job, she is a permanent resident with a bachelors degree from a rather unkown university yet she has worked her way up because of "talent" mangaing directors of the western US have garunteed no matter what happens, they will find her a job and she will always have a job with bank of america, she has been noted as the 8th highes grossing income generator in the country(when her unit generated revenue, they dont ne more) etc etc and she can litterally go to any number of banks anywhere in the country solely because of contacts. Takes hard work yes, but you can get where you need to be if you really want it</p>
<p>Hmmm... does a prestigious school make you any happier than a state school/less prestigious one?</p>
<p>^ That question cannot be answered. But personally, I'm enjoying my time at Cal. Go bears!</p>
<p>Attending a prestigious school gives you an inherent advantage in the job market. It can't make you happy, but that name recognition and alumni network can give you an edge when looking for a job or applying for grad school.</p>
<p>I think it could make you happy, actually. Maybe not while being there, necessarily, but if you've lived your life to go to a certain school, and get in, then you would be pretty happy. Also, if you lived your life to get into a certain school, and don't, you can be, and probably will be, very, very upset. It can also be from a shorter wanting time, from wanting to go to a school for a few months and not getting in, or getting in. It can have great affects on happiness and mood.People are affected by these things, and it's usually from these "name schools" that are talked about on this site.</p>
<p>take a look at the ivy league, top LAC's, and other top 10 schools ... notice how diverse they are. Even in the ivy league, there's big time city schools, schools based in rural settings, big student body, little one, there's the social ivy, big time workload ivy ... everything. Then, add to that schools like Amerherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Stanford, MIT, Caltech, Duke, etc ... no two of these are alike. </p>
<p>Odds are, if you're smart enough to get into a few of these 'name' schools, there'll be at least one that will fit you perfectly and that you'll be very happy at.</p>
<p>big name is HIGHLY important. Opens up doors like you wouldn't believe.</p>
<p>well u guys want proof, look at the major law firms in this country, and look at where the lawyers went to schools</p>
<p>most every single lawyer at these top places</p>
<p>went to an ivy, ivy caliber such as duke, northestern, chicago, etc
or a TOP public school such as Michigan, UVA, or Cal Berk or UCLA</p>
<p>and law school forget about it, most went to a top 15 law school...</p>
<p>bball87, correlation and causation.</p>
<p>"Go ask your doctor/dentist where they did their training. You will be surprised many went to very ok schools, nothing of the sort from the "wow" effect."</p>
<p>It must depend on where you live. . . .My oral surgeon went to Harvard, my Doctor went to Columbia. There are also a ton of Doctors in my area who did their undergraduate at Cornell, and a few from Middlebury (great school, plus only like 40 minutes away). John Hopkins and NYU also have a couple. . .</p>
<p>it really all depends on how good your school is on helping their grads with job placement. i know one reason i decided to attend the Newhouse School for journalism @ Syracuse was because of their emphasis on breaking into the job market and making sure that their students have every opportunity possible to succeed, like career days, lectures, internships, on-campus job interviews, etc.</p>
<p>Interesting fact re supreme court justices if Alito confirmed:
8 of 9 white
8 of 9 male
8 of 9 Harvard or Yale Law School
5 of 9 Catholic (can you say private high school?)
No conclusions, just interesting.</p>
<p>it's Alito, and yes it is rather amusing.</p>
<p>I think it helps.</p>
<p>Ah, somebody finally said it succinctly: The prestigous college opens doors that would otherwise be closed or difficult to open, and gets you inside. After you're inside, it's your own talent, intelligence, initiative, and knowledge that make the difference.</p>
<p>well put! (10 characters....)</p>
<p>I am wondering this right now.</p>
<p>I have a choice of 2 programs:</p>
<p>1 at Brunel, an OK university, decent. Mid ranked, THES 300-350 bracket, domestic 35-45 bracket. </p>
<p>The other at UCL. Brilliant university, world ranked 6th, domestic rank usually 4.</p>
<p>But the UCL program is 50% more expensive. </p>
<p>What should I do?</p>
<p>^ UCL. no contest.</p>