How important was the alumni network for you/your D/S?

jrpar
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:42:49 +0000

I got my first job out of law school through an alum who didn’t know me but pushed my resume along. My older son got a summer internship in a similar way. I’ve advised a number of students from my alma mater over the years - I always answer a student’s email. My son recently helped coach a fellow college alum through the waitlist process at his law school. Alumni connections can have a real impact. Both of our colleges (Williams, Colgate) have very active alumni networks. Having said that, I don’t think this is a reason to pick a college. But it probably does reflect that we both had very positive experiences at our respective colleges.