There are lots of ways that a kid who ends up a school with low-recognition can get the attention of the people who make hiring decisions- even at company’s which are very prestige oriented.
But I’ve posted about this before and got a torrent of PM’s about what an elitist I am for working for one of those companies so I will cease and desist.
But suffice it to say- majoring in recreation management and getting a 3.0 GPA at University of Southern CT is not going to get the doors blown open for you at Bridgewater, Bain or DE Shaw.
Rigor matters. Content matters. Taking courses outside of your comfort zone matters. And writing a grammatical and coherent cover letter and resume matters. Taking down your “iampartygurl hotmail” email address and scrubbing your public social media profile to get rid of pictures of you on Spring break matters…