Is choice of school important? Students and employers disagree.

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  1. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    For whatever it's worth . . . Gallup Poll this week finds that 80% of students say that the school you choose is important for future employment. Comparable survey of 623 business leaders finds that only 8% say it is very important and 37% somewhat important. (Reported in this week's The Week magazine.)
     
    John Bear, Apr 6, 2014
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  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Hmm. Given that students' and employers' objectives are different, they may both be right to hold those positions. If 45% of employers do think choice of school is important, that may not quite be a majority, but it's a lot of employers in a time when jobs are scarce. That being so, students may find it advantageous to err on the side of choosing a well regarded school even if it will only impress about half of the potential employers out there.
     
    SteveFoerster, Apr 6, 2014
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  3. awan247

    awan247 member

    Choice of school is too much important for a children to start study and make the future. If He choose the best school for learning then He can get high progress in less time.
     
    awan247, Apr 26, 2014
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  4. Koolcypher

    Koolcypher Member

    Ok, if you say so...:salook:
     
    Koolcypher, May 3, 2014
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  5. toddsbiyj

    toddsbiyj New Member

    Once again, I believe this is all subjective to point of personal goals and what portability you need out of the degree. I make a nice salary without a degree and I am basically stuck without the "paper". So my situation is completely different than someone breaking in to a new career or the 19 year old kid just starting life.

    Just one opinion but most of the global employers that I would encounter do not so much care about where it came from but that you have it and what experience you have to back up your degree for the position .
     
    toddsbiyj, May 3, 2014
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