Does where I get my Bachelors degree from matter?

danfer91
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:10:53 +0000

Where your BA was from would make almost no difference. I have many professors at my top university that did their undergraduate at a public or an unknown private who went on to get PhD’s from the ivy leagues. Once you get a graduate degree people only really care about where you earned that, who your advisors were, and what your research entailed. Just focus on getting the best grades you possibly can right now, building relationships with professors for recommendations, improving your resume, and preparing for graduate exams when the time comes to apply and you’ll be in great shape. If you have a masters and a PhD from top ranked programs, no one is going to thumb their nose at a cum laude graduate from any undergraduate program, no matter how unknown.

What is it that you’re specifically trying to do to that would require the “best degree possible”? Just curious. You could PM me if you feel it would reveal too much information. In all likelihood whatever you’re trying to get into doesn’t require an ivy league degree, or even a degree from a T50 school.