school prestige really matter in job hunt?

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<p>I'm not too knowledgeable about how businesses recruit and stuff.</p>

<p>But I have a cousin who goes to a not so prestigious college (Cal State Fullerton) and she hasn't even graduated yet (she's graduating this year). She has a double major in IS/Finance and my dad recently talked to her mom (my aunt) and she said that my cousin is getting recruited by many businesses, and she hasn't even graduated yet. Recently she took up an offer at GE.</p>

<p>This is for undergrad, but I know obviously that undergrads from wharton or any of those top schools will have an edge in the job hunt. But if my cousin is not doing too shabby, that doesn't mean there won't be a chance for everyone else. She must have gotten really good grades or something though to attract all the attention.</p>

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<p>Sometimes it depends on the type of job you're hunting for. Certain jobs are considered more prestigious or at least more selective than others. These type of jobs would be investment banking and management consulting. With these jobs, undergrad. prestige does come into play. Most of the top investment banking and management consulting firms only recruit from a handful of highly prestigious universities. </p>

<p>But for jobs at top corporations like GE, prestige doesn't play as much of a factor as whether there are actually recruiters from top corporations at your college.</p>