<p>And then of course there are those students who party their way through the top tier schools (maybe 'cause they are legacy students, maybe not) who graduate with a 2.0 GPA. Is his/her education better than someone who attended a lesser valued college after working his/her butt off and earning a 4.0? It’s all relative.</p>
<p>Both of my kids attended lower ranked schools (one state, one private). Ultimately, for each of their jobs, it isn’t the college degree or the name on the diploma, but how they scored on their certification exams (PRAXIS for one, PANCE for the other) that matters when it comes to finding employment.</p>