<p>If they fit in and love the school, then absolutely go. It certainly won't hurt to have the school's name on your resume (for some careers more than others). I just don't think it should be a deciding factor, because it's not that important in the long run. As others have noted most of the top thirty or so bs are on a pretty equal field as far as academic rigor and offereing a world-class education. I think their names on your resume can be quite helpful as well. Point is, you need to be happy with what you choose.</p>
<p>Some people find it pretentious in this modern day and age if you put your BS on your resume.</p>
<p>Um OK? But we know they like colleges and we know harvard/ IVY leagues like boarding schools. And, how could you know that tohabr, it's not like your an employer..</p>
<p>Boarding school connections certainly help. Especially in the business world. (First and foremost). </p>
<p>Take a look at this NY times article on boarding school connections in the business world. It's on two Hotchkiss alums William Ford the current Chairman of Ford and John Thornton the current head of trustee's and a former President of Goldman Sachs.</p>
<p>Ford</a> and Goldman, So Cozy at the Top - New York Times</p>
<p>Look at Post 42 i go into detail their on Hotchkiss alum connections in business anyways ....</p>
<p>I think that there are certainly times when people look at prestige, and think, "Wow... impressive, this applicant attended Exeter!" In those cases, yes, sometimes you will get a leg-up on your competition (in comparison to somebody who went to a public high school with inflated grades and etc...)</p>
<p>However, personally, I think it's important to remember the reason you are applying to these schools in the first place. Are you only applying for the prestige, for the bragging rights? If that's true, then I certainly hope you put that down on your applications, because I think the schools have a right to know if you're interested in this opportunity solely to have that top-country school down in your history.</p>
<p>I mean, I'm applying to one of the "prestigious" schools, as well as a school commonly placed in the "middle tiers" and then, I'm applying to one school that many people haven't even heard of before... but for reasons that apply to me, as a person. There's no point in packing up and moving away, if you're not planning on broadening yourself at your new school. Attending a school for the sake of attending isn't worth the 40,000 you're going to be spending. Go to explore yourself. Take your acceptances as opportunities not just to get into an ivy league, but to meet really interesting people, and engage in thoughtful discussions. Look back and realize that you've become more comfortable with yourself, broken out of your shell in that one memorable english class. Try new things, and let yourself thrive. THAT'S the reason I'm applying... not just for the name on the paper.</p>
<p>I agree with tohabr. My dad works in a profession that is filled with Ivy league graduates, and he has risen the ranks and become very successful. His opinion is that most Ivy league graduates are the most arrogant, self-absorbed A$$*&#es in his profession. I don't think he would refuse to hire an Ivy grad, but short of having a criminal record, there is probably nothing that would give him a worse first impression of someone in an interview than if that person went to an Ivy League, and he would probably associate many of the same traits of Ivy League grads with people who went to prestigious boarding schools. Now I'm sure my dad is not the average boss, and in most cases going to a prestigious high school or college will boost a resume, but there are some places (or at least one) where an elite education can come off as pretentious.</p>
<p>Um, your dad has some pretty unfounded prejudices. Also, if he hates prestige so much, why are you applying to prestigious schools? If your not, why are you on here?</p>
<p>^^^ Haha ya I'd like to know too. Cuz pretty much every 1st tier and 2nd tier school is prestigious, just some more than others.</p>
<p>I own a medium sized executive search firm. We focus on Director level positions and higher at major information technology firms around the U.S. I look at hundreds of resumes every week and talk to dozens of candidates.</p>
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<li> Most of the executives I place (average base salary 250k 500k before bonuses and other incentives) did not go to an Ivy and did not attend a boarding school. Those that did may get a second look if theyre just starting their career, but track record and references are always the prime considerations.</li>
<li> I do see the occasional applicant who likes to note his boarding school on the resume. I think this is strange, as do most hiring managers. Its a turn-off, a snob tag, even to boarding school hiring managers who wonder why the candidate felt it was important to call attention to this educational period. As a boarding school grad myself, I wonder at any applicants social IQ who would think its smart to include it on a resume that may be seen by a number of people, most of whom (or all of whom) did not attend boarding school.</li>
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<p>The ONLY people who care about prestige and boarding school pecking orders are themselves in the boarding school system or on a site like this. The rest of the world only cares about what you do, how well you do it, and whether youre a decent person to be around - not whether you went to HADES.</p>
<p>I mean its clear that going to a top boarding school has helped many people...there's not really any denying that. No ones saying you HAVE to go to HADES, there saying it can create formidable connections. Saying that your firm doesn't care doesn't mean that's the same way with everyone. I absolutely disagree with "The ONLY people who care about prestige and boarding school pecking orders are themselves in the boarding school system or on a site like this."</p>
<p>Plus, its so close between these boarding schools...I'd choose one over the other just for that second look, it allows people to dig deep into your resume and maybe see potential they didn't see before just simply skimming over the 100's of applications they have.</p>
<p>Guys, unless you are SHOCKINGLY brilliant/athletic/artistic, don't expect HADES to help you get into HYPSM. Few things to remember:</p>
<p>-Your class rank WILL be higher in a public school
-Everyone from HADES (and by everyone I mean most) will apply to HYPSM, they will accept only a handful, likely the top.
-Milton, the highest boarding school matriculation to Harvard, sent 14 last year. I'm sure a lot more than 14 applied
-Your state of residency (for a lot of people this is a HUGE hook) will be considered NE not whichever state you pay taxes to, the adverse result of this is very obvious. </p>
<p>All I can say is people underplay the importance of prestige, yet think that it will help them tremendously in life. Just remember on a Job app two EXACTLY same people, one from Harv. the other from Umich, the guy from the top tier has an edge. A big one? No.</p>
<p>A big enough edge to get him the job. Which is all that matters. Ya I agree with you princ...sorta. I mean if you look at matriculation numbers at the smaller schools like SPS and Deerfield to IVY and add on duke, stanford, and MIT..yor talking 35-40% (already did the math) with matriculation numbers at hand for 2008 and 2007. Then think about the people who denied those schools for the top LA colleges and matriculated there, that is mind boggling (boggling...lol). Not everyone ONLY wants to get into HYPSM. I mean HADES summarizes most top top boarding schools, HYPSM...not really. I gues its harder to do with colleges.</p>
<p>It will help if your a good student and have passions and all that good stuff. Which most people on CC do, or else they wouldn't have been searching something about boarding school on Google and found this site.</p>
<p>Agree :) </p>
<p>I know that not everyone wants to but a bulk of the people do. </p>
<p>My interviewer clearly told me, not knowing anything about me because App. wasn't in (she only knew SSAT was 98) that a lot of kids ( TOP TOP NOTCH) get overshadowed in places such as Andover. </p>
<p>Also inversely it will help if your parents are legacies to top schools (I lucked out, Harv dad and Duke mum) because that will slightly boost chances at those schools and everyone wants top matric. rates. </p>
<p>I think the edge, like you said, is enough to push an offer one way or the other. My dad, extremely qualified and NOT snooty like some Ivy people, was denied of the bad. The guy even made a joke and said exactly this "Man, Harvard... That school has a 9% acceptance rate, a little much don't you think... I was hoping someone like you could come up with at least a school with a 3-4% admission rate"... </p>
<p>So yeah :) </p>
<p>I want to go to HADES for the true state of the art education, I'm a very intrinsic learner. If I cared about external rewards I would stay at current school (very good too) and just let Val. come to me...</p>
<p>I want to go for both. I'm not going to act like I can't see what a school like Deerfield could do for you down the line in your life. I mean it's impossible to ignore. But I understnad what your saying. Ya I mean with 50% of your classes for to ivy/ivy-level and top LA, obviously some have legacy status, sports, connections etc. etc. But 50%..I mean cmon.</p>
<p>But ya I got a little lucky with legacies to top colleges also...but I don't think it will help much. Ill have to get in on my own merit.</p>
<p>I would know because my father is an employer. Anyway, I don't doubt that boarding schools give good connections due to people you went to school with. I just don't think that it is helpful to note it on a resume unless you are only applying to companies run by Wasps.</p>
<p>Um WHAT?! You really are new to boarding schools if you think only wasps go to HADES boarding schools. HADES are incredibly diverse. SO maybe instead of saying I went to boarding school, if it offends you that much, just say I went to one of the top ten schools in the U.S</p>
<p>You must not have read anything...no ones saying the boarding schools itself and the classmates you meet there will be a sole factor in helping you in your future. And I'm sick of hearing "I would know...my fathers an emplyor". Many people parents employ...and many peoples parents do not. You don't know the fields people may want to go into on here, so by no means does your father being an employer correlate to you knowing what your talking about.</p>
<p>^^
900 posts o.o</p>
<p>I was saying in one case it is true. Also, what I was saying is that the people who value what BS you went to most are Wasps.</p>