<p>I live in a neighborhood, community where a lot of the famiiies have grads from the top 25 unis and LACs. And many are under and un employed right after college. Unless you have a skill in an area where it is needed, or you have some connections that will get a position, getting a “living wage” job is difficult regardless of your school affilation. Yes, my son’s close friend from eleme school is a Harvard grad and he has been interning for a politician for zippo opay–it costs him in terms of commute and expenses to do this. That’s with a good gpa at Harvard. </p>
<p>This is not new. Has always been the case. Was the case for me and my peers back in the dark ages,and I went to a top 25 school and the story was that you had it made when you graduated from there. Until you actually did and looked for a job. You are way ahead of a lot people right now, in that you know this before the actual fact. </p>
<p>But, the CHANCES of you getting a good job, making a good wage are far higher in the FUTURE. Most everyone from my school is doing very well now. Many in high profile, high impact, big money positions. But many of those same folks were waiting on tables, washing dishes (the lucky ones testtubes; at least they got into a lab setting), pushing the broom, working retail, trying to sell Fuller brushes, insurance and vacuum cleaners for a whlle before they got into their niche. So this is not anything new.</p>