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In reply to the discussion: Segregated colleges [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)33. I went to Morehouse
One of my girlfriends at the time went to Southern Poly...Her brother (who was the brainy kid in her family) went to GT...My ex-girlfriend's career path easily trumps mine and her brother's combined...
Yeah, when you're talking about grad degrees and higher, the "where" does mean a little more, but for B.A. or B.S. stuff, it's almost irrelevant...My mother was a university veep for decades...I work at a university now...One of my past job responsibilities has been to liaise with HR directors, hiring managers, job recruiters, etc. so I know ad nauseam what goes into the hiring decision process for several industries...
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Well for starters, most schools have exemptions depending on the situation...
Blue_Tires
Oct 2013
#11
It's not true that there is "no commuting" for local kids whose families live near UGA
Tanuki
Oct 2013
#5
I know a lot of state colleges do this, and they do make exceptions for many reasons.
ScreamingMeemie
Oct 2013
#12
Staying on-campus Freshman year makes you 40% more likely to complete a degree
Recursion
Oct 2013
#6