Princeton vs. Pomona - help!

spideygirl
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:42:12 +0000

mini: “You have nothing left to prove.”

This from the poster in the Great Northwest. You know, if you plan on settling in a place like it, the name “Princeton” probably won’t move people all that much. I like that about places like Portland or Seattle. But if you plan on trying to dig into corporations on the East Coast (or in other countries), it can help tremendously (not that I agree with that, but I know it is true). Recruiters I have known for top training programs won’t even interview a person unless his resume lists one of about 5 or 6 schools. That being said, you don’t need to go to ANY top school to be successful. There IS something left to prove, however, to people in your future who may be hiring you. I think your future career plans should be factored in here. If you want to go into investment banking and get in with a top firm on Wall Street, for example, you’d be crazy not to go to Princeton. You can be successful there anyway, but a Princeton degree will open doors.