Higher level vs lower level colleges issue?

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<p>I have done a lot of research on this topic and still cannot find a clear answer. First, here’s my reason for looking into this, my son is a Sophomore at a good University in another state and he wishes now to transfer to a local institute close to where we live. </p>

<p>Problem we are facing is, the closest colleges are “Community” Colleges and I am getting mixed info on if these colleges are accepted as equals to the average Universities? Some are saying that if an employer has to choose between a Com-College applicant and a University applicant they will most certainly choose the Uni applicant, others are saying that employers look at only the grades and not the institute, what’s the deal here please?</p>

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<p>Employers absolutely look at the school. Many jobs are gotten through on campus interviews and employers choose the schools they recruit at by assessing the level of student they want.</p>

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<p>These “Community” colleges aren’t Jr. Colleges, right?</p>

<p>When it comes to business, if he isn’t currently enrolled in a top 100 business university he might as well move back home. Employers aren’t going to know the difference past that point because name recognition becomes impossible.</p>

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<p>Appreciate the input guys, we are in NY and we have to choose between St. John’s University and CUNY found here</p>

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<p>which comprises of “23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges”, it is this Senior College and Community College issue here which is confusing us. I am being told that that CUNY is as good as any non-ivy league University so if comparing St. John’s to CUNY the only difference is that CUNY is Public and ST. John’s is a private institution?</p>

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<p>I am a finance major. I am not sure whats your son’s major and I can only speak from the finance major prospective. </p>

<p>I got a bottom tier business school. It is very HARD to me to find relevant internships because my university has no name recognition.</p>

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<p>My son wants to do Sports Psycology. I have just gotten info that Community Colleges are 2-year institutions so that’s the difference between my example above so my son would have to look into one of CUNY’s Senior Colleges. As far as the level of education, the CUNY counselor said it does not depend on the institute, she said it depends on the particular program that one makes the decision.</p>

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<p>Good news CUNY is in New York. So is a shit load of other great ranking b-schools. Maybe, the solution is to just pick a better school in your area.</p>

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<p>It depends on the student and the field but in some fields the school from which your student has a degree will absolutely influence, even if in a probabilistic way, what job options there are.<br>
Prestige is a lousy reason to choose a college but its recognition among those who hire in the field is a consideration. My D’s organization is littered with people who have degrees from Harvard, Yale, Swarthmore, Smith, Wellesley, a couple of the “top” public Uni’s, and some exotic schools abroad. South Central State School of Mining and Fishing, not so much…in fact, not at all.</p>