If this is true, then I’d be glad I went to Wisconsin!!!
Really, you need to drop this. There are kids who choose Wisconsin over Harvard and many many many kids who choose it over Michigan.
A guy wrote a book and he decided what to include.
That’s it.
You’re waaaaaay overthinking it.
You’re seriously warped in your thinking.
and it’s untrue - many/most employers couldn’t give a rats patooie where you went to school.
But for those who do, Wisconsin is a good look.
But if you feel it’s wasted, go to community college and transfer. Why spend money if you don’t feel the value is good. Personally, I think the value of Wisconsin OOS is better than Michigan - but that’s me.
ps - I think 99% of society don’t know the difference between Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Yes, job hirers will - and very very few would hire a Michigan but not a Wisconsin - and btw - it goes the same the other way.
My kid at Alabama works with MIchigan grads at the same salary - and my daughter at C of C was hired at one of the top think tanks - and they typically hire Ivy and Gtown.
If you go out there with this lack of confidence - then people won’t hire you -but it won’t be because of where you went.