<p>It’s always been a dream of mine to attend the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. I will be attending and studying journalism at a Best 361 SUNY campus that I love. But, will my school’s lack of name recognition (prestige, if you will) affect me in grad school admissions-assuming, of course, that my application materials will be up to Columbia’s standards? </p>
<p>NOTE: I’m not a prestige-whore, I just really love Columbia and the surrounding neighborhood, promise.</p>
<p>To a certain degree, yes.</p>
<p>yeah… where u get ur bs/ba is important but more so is the grades you get. u r better off going off 2 a less prestegious school and getting a 4.0 than going 2 a super hard school and only getting 2.0</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Not only is this nigh unreadable, it’s not necessarily true. However, let’s use more realistic numbers. 4.0 versus 3.2. Very few students will get anything below 3.0 at top privates, for many reasons. </p>
<p>Admissions to “grad school,” meaning any post-undergraduate education, varies wildly by what you want to do. A 4.0 from State U. Palookaville is better than a 3.2 from Columbia (which is very hard to actually do) for admission to law and medical school. However, with the right research and experiences, a 3.2 student at Columbia can easily overcome the average GPA.</p>
<p>In your case, I’d wager that your activities on campus will matter far more than what the name of your school is. Get involved, get an internship, and you’ll do great.</p>
<p>bumpbump…</p>
<p>Yes. Yes it does. Why else would people want to go to good schools?</p>
<p>Let me revise my post so I don’t get any more snarky responses. I know that the name/prestige of your undergrad school matters in grad school admissions. I just want some perspective on how much of a liability it will be if my application is up to Columbia’s standards. If you don’t have any constructive advice please do not bother responding. Thank you.</p>
<p>you just need to research…you will see the most people at top graduate school came from top undergrad…</p>
<p>I don’t see any not-so-constructive advice here. Nor was anyone really all that snarky.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Yes…and no. It’s really interesting how many PhD students at top programs are actually from LACs and programs that most people don’t know well.</p>
<p>There are tons of people who got into/could have got into/weren’t able to pay for top tier schools who decide they would rather go into debt over grad/medical/law school than a bachelor. Let’s face it - once you have a law/m.d./doctorate - the only thing that matters about your undergrad is which alum association you belong to.</p>
<p>Whats wrong with LACs? There are a lot of programs that people don’t know well, Pomona…Harvey Mudd arent VERY well known colleges, but they are up there with the best.</p>
<p>LAC’s offer the best undergrad education because they’re not part of universities, so the attention is on them, not the grad students. Best way to go… go to a top LAC and then to an ivy or wherever for grad school. People have been doing it forever, because they realize the benefits… wouldn’t be a disadvantage. More likely an advantage… and they’re more educated and wlel-rounded, so it’s no surprise there are many PhD’s from LAC’s…</p>
<p>I see nothing wrong with LACs. In a lot of ways, I think they’re a better option for undergrad.</p>
<p>why else would people want to go to good schools?</p>
<p>because not everyone wants to go to grad school.</p>
<p>I have a question. One candidate goes to UCR for undergrad and Harvard Business for grad. Another went to Yale Undergrad and Harvard Business for grad. How much would candidate 1 in comparison to candidate 2 be at a disadvantage in finding a job?</p>
<p>so would it be better for me to go to Grinnell or McGill( Arts) for grad school admissions?</p>