📝 Any chance with Demetrius Robertson?

[ElephantStomp]

I agree, Berkeley has a better vibe and isn't so preppy. I'm currently looking to get my MBA and I'm torn between Vanderbilt and going back to Berkeley. There are no words to describe the Bay Area and all it has to offer. The only thing keeping me from moving there permanently is the traffic and cost of living.

Cal has a better MBA program. Not that Vandy doesn't have a good program. MBAs from Cal hold more weight, but a MBA is a MBA.

I thought about Cal for my PHD

 

[BamaFan334]

Can't believe they are acting like Cal's academics are so much further ahead of Georgia's. In the scheme of it all, it's more about the person than the school. Cal is not going to make him more intelligent or change his work ethic. You find successful people in this country with degrees from all sorts of schools, so technically any school can give you a good education, but it all depends on how far you want to take it. Now if he wants to be an engineer or do something Georgia doesn't have, then that's a different story, but to say they're the much better in academics is foolish.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Can't believe they are acting like Cal's academics are so much further ahead of Georgia's. In the scheme of it all, it's more about the person than the school. Cal is not going to make him more intelligent or change his work ethic. You find successful people in this country with degrees from all sorts of schools, so technically any school can give you a good education, but it all depends on how far you want to take it. Now if he wants to be an engineer or do something Georgia doesn't have, then that's a different story, but to say they're the much better in academics is foolish.

I agree with you to somewhat. It is up to each person, but to say it's more about the person than school is wrong.

A degree from Harvard holds much more weight than say Georgia. No matter what a person does at Georgia a degree from Harvard is much much better.

A business degree from any of the top business schools holds more weight than a business degree from say Alabama.

 

[planomateo]

Some of the smartest people I've met don't have a college degree or have one from a smaller university. It's been my experience that the degree may open the door, but it's up to you to get yourself into the door.

I work with people with degrees from all over the US, I've been unimpressed with many with Ivy League degrees.

 

[BamaFan334]

I agree with you to somewhat. It is up to each person, but to say it's more about the person than school is wrong.

A degree from Harvard holds much more weight than say Georgia. No matter what a person does at Georgia a degree from Harvard is much much better.

A business degree from any of the top business schools holds more weight than a business degree from say Alabama.

I may have to disagree with you on Alabama and other top business schools. Culverhouse has jumped up the rankings and is continuously working at bringing in new resources. I had friends from class get jobs in New York, DC, Atlanta, and Charlotte working right beside Ivy Leaguers.

Harvard, Yale, and Stanford will always be above the rest, correct. They are also on a different level mentally. You dont go to Yale or Harvard to start as a Staff Accountant or Staff Engineer. But a understanding a subject and learning the material is going to show in an interview. It's all about how far you want to take it. I've heard people here at Home Depot turn down Ivy Leaguers over schools from the SEC and ACC. Our CEO went to Michigan State (both daughters actually went to Alabama), our VP of Finance went to NC State. Name can only take you so far. I'm happy with my degree and resume saying "University of Alabama" and I'd gladly go toe to toe with someone from Berkley, Texas, Ohio State, or USC for a job. Is going to USC worth $200,000, or one from Alabama for $50,000?

 

[UAgrad93]

The name on your degree opens the doors, but the person has to provide ability. I had several offers for teaching/coaching merely because I was a walk on football player.

As far as @planomateo said about degree versus no degree, couldn't agree more. My father in law was a month away from graduating HS when he got pissed and quit. He has owned and ran a commercial water/ gas line company for 35+ years and lives QUITE well. I work with 40-50 people that have multiple degrees and they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground!!

 

[ElephantStomp]

I'm not saying the school you attended is the end all be all.

Of course the degree only opens doors, but the place you got your degree from can open more doors depending on the school.

I understand why Demetrius decided on Cal over Georgia.

 

[planomateo]

I'm not saying the school you attended is the end all be all.

Of course the degree only opens doors, but the place you got your degree from can open more doors depending on the school.

I understand why Demetrius decided on Cal over Georgia.

So can being a college athlete...but it seems that some would rather complain about getting a few thousand dollars from EA Sports vs realizing they have a platform that is VERY marketable. So we're back to talking about athletes with "degrees" that could be marketable if they choose to use it. Perhaps he'll engaged the Cal pipeline, who knows. As we're all saying, it's ultimately up to him to leverage that.

 

[ElephantStomp]

So can being a college athlete...but it seems that some would rather complain about getting a few thousand dollars from EA Sports vs realizing they have a platform that is VERY marketable. So we're back to talking about athletes with "degrees" that could be marketable if they choose to use it. Perhaps he'll engaged the Cal pipeline, who knows. As we're all saying, it's ultimately up to him to leverage that.

I agree. A person can attend the greatest schools, but if they're not smart enough to take advantage of it then it serves no purpose