<p>Have you ever been approached by someone who asked you what school did you attend and your major? With which were they most impressed? The school? Major? Both? </p>
<p>I remember I told a young woman I attended Marymount Manhattan College (a little known small liberal arts college in New York City), but when I told her my major was international studies, she was mightily impressed.</p>
<p>Have any one of you had a similar experience?</p>
<p>Actually, I find where you went to school doesn’t often come up. My math major tends to surprise, but that’s because I left IT and am now in counseling. </p>
<p>I work in an academic setting, so it does come up now and then, but socially, no, it’s not a big topic. I’ve found when I’ve hired into a new job, people quickly forget about the schools I listed on my resume, and my MS is from JHU. I get hired based on my work experience and skills, not my schools. </p>
<p>Interesting isn’t it, given the amount of obsession we have about going to the “right” or most “prestigious” school!? Really, after you get out employers and colleagues are more focused on what you’ve done professionally. Though a fancy name school should have good recruiting and can help with landing a good first job, I’m sure.</p>