Does undergraduate degree really matter?

vienneselights
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:42:19 +0000

1) don’t major in women’s studies if you want to do engineering
2) don’t wreck your UG gpa
3) don’t go to a middling college for any reason except financial
4) even if you’re sure that you will be willing and able to go to grad school straight after UG in the next four years, have a backup plan,because we plan, and God laughs

That said, yes, your last degree is the most important. However, after a few years IRL, what will matter is that you have some sort of skill and you apply it well. A degree is just a very expensive way to get your foot in the door.