joes87 posted:I’m gonna let you in on a little secret they don’t tell you in High School. Two years after you graduate from college no one cares where you went to school. They only care about your personality being a fit for their company and that you have the skills to do the job.
More true than not. But alumni connections can get a person the interview and be a tie breaker in hiring decision making. It can make a difference in a specific job. My first job had the connection of the hiring person’s son and I were athletes at the same college. The first company was a career long connection door opener.
But it won’t make a difference overall in comparable jobs a person is qualified. Some colleges open doors. If not, kick the door in. In the big picture it falls into the control what you can and have a plan for the rest.