Met with some banking HR people on campus today.

[Tedium]

I've got a dollar that says they don't know, and that it does matter.

I'll bet once you get deeper into the HR process stuff like RA, AACSB, etc. matter more. It might get you past the first hurdle though. A lot of that also depends on how big the company is that your trying to work for. I'm sure a small mom and pop operation would care less. That is all based on nothing, by the way. I have no experience with that or inside information. I do really hope it doesn't work that way, for what it's worth.

It is a really interesting experience, though. I'm glad you took the opportunity to ask and to share it with us.

@KittenMittens - Just out of curiosity, how would you view a candidate with a Penn Foster degree or certificate. Many of their certificates are RA and they have been in business a lot longer than their competitors. How would any of you view them?

ETA: I asked about Penn Foster because so many people on this board advocate using their courses. I'm even re-thinking my opinions on taking a few or getting a certificate, maybe. The ability to pay a small monthly fee is really appealing. For 125 years they've been doing what they do, and many people in years past would not have thought twice about one of their credentials. Should they be treated differently than other for-profits, or are they just to be accepted as collateral damage in this bad media frenzy?

I think the RA vs. NA debate comes into play because some jobs care, others don't. If you get an NA degree, you limit your choices to only those that don't care. With RA, at least, you have a bigger pool to choose from. In the business/banking world, I think there are several other factors that come into play.