Comments on: Does College Matter After You Graduate?

By: Matt Cheuvront

Matt Cheuvront — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:00 +0000

In my experience, college ONLY matters right after graduation. Once I had that first job, no one else even asked about my GPA, etc. It’s a gateway, but I feel that ultimately the education system is broken – and largely, unnecessary. A better approach in my mind is to fine-tune and focus education, rather than two years of unnecessary gen-eds, etc.

By: Matt Cheuvront

Matt Cheuvront — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000

Yes. Completely agree. More often nowadays companies are looking for the best culture fit, rather than the person with the most credentials. Especially in a culture that is leaner than ever, it’s all the more important to make sure the people you bring on board believe in what your company does and are consistent with the culture you’re cultivating. Cheers!

By: GochaGringa

GochaGringa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:34:00 +0000

My current job was more interested in if my personality was a good match for the company. I am actually over qualified for my current position and I have a B.A. Most of my associates don’t even have an Associates degree and are parents with younger kids etc. I believe it depends from job to job and industry to industry. I think often times experiences weigh just as much as the actual degree, such as internships and study abroad and/or volunteering.

By: Deepankar Kapoor

Deepankar Kapoor — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:43:00 +0000

I just completed my Bachelors in Media Studies (specialising in Advertising). Right after that I got into a local agency, however they did not fulfill the promises of what was offered to me during the interview. Furthermore there was a lot of politics going on. I left the job as it was neither intellectually stimulating nor giving any kind of satisfaction even though the pay was good. To run away from the job, I joined an MBA at a University Department and now am further confused. My niche is Digital Media (Strategy and Marketing) and currently I am learning Micro and Macro Economics, Statistics, Business Ecology. Not that I hate the subjects, I am still wondering how will they help me in what I want to do. I am more than perplexed now.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:29:00 +0000

I have a BS in Environmental Management. Im smart and a hard worker. I learned a lot of from my program but It was supposed to help me get a great career in “Green Jobs” promoted by my university and our last two US presidents. There was no work for me when I graduated, event fair after event fair were hiring only MBA and Engineering students who weren’t even American, they didn’t even speak english coherently, just smiled and nodded at everything, clearly lost. At the asians were polite but god, the Persians and Arabs were practically forming their own lines to cut off everyone else.
Does college matter? If you’re born American; then focus on Law from a young age and you might have a chance. If you’re good at math, well so are about 300 million Asians, sorry, maybe you invent a new calculator like Steve Jobs. Doctor? I havent had a made in the USA- American doctor since I was a toddler, in fact my doctor’s first name is Mustafa.
If you kids are going to college, go for the jobs that Americans can have a career in that won’t be outsourced or stolen by a foreiger who would rather throw you out of your own birthplace then share an office with you without some cultural elitism behind their grins.

By: Wilson38115

Wilson38115 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +0000

Since I’m going for a Bachelor in Fine Art I could easily skip college and be self-taught artist. With my careeru00a0 the client is not going to care if i went through school and got a 4.0 GPA. College for me will be about networking and meeting fellow artists.

By: Dogger11

Dogger11 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:15:00 +0000

It doesn’t. Not where you went, what you studied or the courses, unless you really have done nothing since then or you still exist in that life. As others have said, if your current or existing profession if based on the degree or research then that ‘box’ was checked, that is about it. The rest of the people who have done nothing since, it still matters because they never left. It was the last best thing. Defining moment.

By: Yakezie

Yakezie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:50:00 +0000

College matters after you graduate, but less so after years of work experience.

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