<p>Hypothetical situation if you all don't mind answering...</p>
<p>You are a recruiter for Goldman Sachs or some venture capital firm and need to hire someone </p>
<p>The 2 candidates are identical in resume except one came from Stanford and the other Duke. </p>
<p>Who do you hire and why?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I think it might depend on the recruiter. I remember a Notre Dame graduate told me his firm reserves spots for Notre Dame students because it has become a tradition to do so (and because of preferential treatment since he went to ND). </p>
<p>But if I were a recruiter for Goldman Sachs or another financial firm, I would seriously take a look at their resume, rather than just which school sounds more prestigious. I'm not hiring someone just because of where they come from. I need people with brains and achievements, not people who can ruin my business.</p>
<p>duke prolly</p>
<p>Hey footballyus,
Would you mind elaborating on why Duke?
Thanks!</p>
<p>Your underlying assumption is wrong -- two candidates are never identical. Given that, there is no correct answer.</p>
<p>You are right, momfromme. I'm more trying to compare the two schools. Maybe what I am hoping to find out- if there are two candidates, would either get a bump in comparison to the other if they went to Duke or Stanford? Thanks</p>
<p>You are a little bit ahead of the game......resume leads to interview not a job offer. The interview process of Sachs of Gold is rather difficult.</p>
<p>listen to Redenbacher's: I'm telling you, what school you attend <em>really</em> doesn't have much of an impact on getting you a job (unless you get it from networking through your school). Employers usually take the best person for the job, regardless of schooling. Other things like experience, practical skill, and what you convey during the interview are going to be much more important.</p>
<p>Stanford. It offers a better education due to its prestige, obviously.</p>
<p>[I'm being facetious.]</p>
<p>Ok ... how about this question </p>
<p>Duke and Stanford</p>
<p>What school is more prestigous, or are they generally viewed as equals?</p>
<p>When you get to this top level, there is no consensus about relative prestige and prestige differences are insignificant.</p>
<p>You could receive identical resumes from a Stanford grad and say a University of North Dakota grad. On paper they're the same, but because of Stanford's name, one would probably select that candidate. But what if that Stanford grad turns out to be a total prick who thinks he's the top dog in the company while the UND grad works hard, listens to his boss, and gets along great with his coworkers. </p>
<p>The people above are correct--resume leads to interview, interview leads to job.</p>
<p>Duke and Stanford are both great schools and you'll find a nice career after graduating from either.</p>
<p>You all are too logical for me :)</p>
<p>I'm just trying to decide between the two (love them both) but trying to figure out which name carries more weight. </p>
<p>Is the consensus they are equal?</p>
<p>You are the one who mentioned Goldman and thus I say the schools are NOT equal.</p>
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**Percentage of 2004 entry-level hires who were former undergraduate interns: 38</p>
<p>Percentage of 2005 entry-level hires who were former undergraduate interns: 52</p>
<p>Percentage of 2006 entry-level hires (to date) who were former undergraduate interns: 52
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<p>Oracle, both are really great schools. Do more research (and if you haven't, go visit them) and see which one matches you. In the end, it will all depend on whether you will be happy staying wherever you go for the next 4 years. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>hazmat, i mentioned Goldman to make the thread more interesting for you all, and I figured it would be a good measure for prestige (since I have visited both schools and can't think of any other way to decide since everything else is about equal IMO) Pro/Con lists have done me no good :(</p>
<p>You said they aren't equal, which is better?</p>
<p>Here at CC, Stanford and Duke have the same prestige; in the real world, not so much. I used this between Stanford and Columbia: many people mistake Stanford to be one of the Ivy League--the epitome of elite education--whereas they don't do the same as commonly to Duke. That shows, to me, that Stanford is generally more prestigious and well-known, but that's not to say Duke isn't prestigious, either.</p>
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**i mentioned Goldman to make the thread more interesting for you all,
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Right......you just lost my interest completely. You pose a factor that you aren't genuine about. Dinger....troll......flip a coin dooder.</p>
<p>hazmat, please accept my appology. I didn't mean to anger you. </p>
<p>Most posters just say school A vs. school B, which one is better? I just thought it would be more enjoyable for you (since I am asking your opinion without giving you any prize or anything) to pretend to be a recruiter. </p>
<p>I'm just trying to compare :)</p>
<p>Prestige is not a good basis of comparison for these universities.</p>
<p>Perhaps you could propose another basis of comparison.</p>