<p>Hi, I am a school graduate, ready to go to university. Of late many people have been telling me that the undergraduate degree is in fact not really that important as it is overshadowed by ones post graduate degree. They say that ultimately what people look at is your post graduation and where you did that from and what etc etc. How much of this is true? Does undergraduate degree not hold importance after a post graduate degree?</p>
<p>If you get a graduate degree that’s what people will care about rather than an undergraduate degree. Most people don’t get graduate degrees though.</p>
<p>and what graduate school you get into can be influenced by what undergraduate school you went to…</p>
<p>1) don’t major in women’s studies if you want to do engineering
2) don’t wreck your UG gpa
3) don’t go to a middling college for any reason except financial
4) even if you’re sure that you will be willing and able to go to grad school straight after UG in the next four years, have a backup plan,because we plan, and God laughs</p>
<p>That said, yes, your last degree is the most important. However, after a few years IRL, what will matter is that you have some sort of skill and you apply it well. A degree is just a very expensive way to get your foot in the door.</p>
<p>I agree that after a time, what really matters is what you’ve done in the workplace, and not where you got your education.</p>
<p>I agree that what matters most is where you got your most recent degree.</p>
<p>But I also think the importance of a bachelor’s degree from a small number of famous institutions (HYPMS, Oxbridge and others–I am not interested in debating which “others” those are) never diminishes to zero.</p>
<p>It really depends on what kind of graduate degree you’re trying to obtain. I can speak for medical school admissions in that the undergraduate degree has zero significance in medical school admissions. You can major in anything from Anthropology to Zoology and adcoms won’t give one wick what you decided to major in, so long as you have the pre-reqs done.</p>
<p>Like someone said, it depends on what undergrad degree you’re aiming for and what field you’re trying to go into. Some graduate or doctorate programs don’t require an undergraduate degree to get into their programs. Some of them just want you to complete specific ungraduate prerequisite courses to be considered for admission (which is what I’m doing right now).</p>
<p>And don’t forget experience as well. Some jobs don’t give a damn whether you camped out in the library for all 4 year and got a 4.0 GPA if you don’t have any work/internship experience.</p>
<p>It really depends on your major. If you are going into education, then a bachelor would do</p>
<p>Finally for your job you have to face a interview and this will be done on the basis of your resume. In resume your history show how dedicated and consistence you are. If you are having a good history in past then you will be preferred by interviewer. But at last your major will play vital role.</p>
<p>I think that what you’ve done job wise (resume) is more important than the degree you hold, however, an English major will in no way work as a Dr. So in some ways your degree will matter, but for others it will not.</p>
<p>It’s just a way to get your foot in the door.</p>
<p>thanks alot guys for your educated responses. I have one more question. I am really confused as to which course to choose. I have an option to pursue mathematics honours from Delhi University (in India) or engineering from Hong Kong University for Science and Technology. Which degree has more scope/flexible/job opportunites etc? How beneficial is it to have a professional degree?
Please help
Thanks</p>