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<p>You know, this isn’t true at all. Or, perhaps it would be true if one were talking about two candidates who were precisely equal in every other relevant respect. But that’s a make-believe situation, because no two candidates are that equal. And prestige-of-bachelor’s-degree-institution is so far down on the list of criteria any employer would have that candidates are almost certainly differentiated long before anyone gets to it. If you want to see a holistic admissions process, look at how actual employers hire, at least for the kinds of jobs you would like to have. There isn’t just one interview, there are multiple ones. References are usually checked critically. Sample work may be reviewed, and grades and often test scores will be studied. And all of that usually gets you some kind of internship or probationary employment, where your actual performance will be evaluated closely before your position is made permanent. Things like table manners and clothing taste are probably more important than the differences between similar universities. And, to the extent universities are taken into account, people may think about such things as keeping recruiting lines open at a wide range of schools, or recognizing that the CEO wants two or three people from his alma mater, West Podunk State, hired every year.</p>
<p>Where you go to college really matters in one respect only – if it’s not on an employer’s recruiting list, it may be more difficult to get a job with that employer. (“More difficult”, but nothing like impossible.)</p>