06-13-2015, 08:45 AM
In my opinion, you'll get more brand ROI since you're young. If someone like me (age 44) got my degree at HES, it wouldn't be the basis of my career entry, it would be more of an exclamation point. I have a whole history of work experience that outweighs my education, it's not got the wow factor of someone new (read: young=potential).
Someone who is just starting out with an A+ brand like Harvard will certainly get more ROI because you'll start higher earlier and you can build on your degree.
When I was your age, I was headed to culinary school, and I attended the best "brand" school in my field. I was hired to START a culinary degree program from scratch when I was 22 as a result of that brand on my resume. Now, since I've worked mostly as an educator since it fits in well with momming, my "culinary cred" is very low and that degree doesn't carry the weight it did when I started out because I have too much time between earning it and today. If I'd continued to work in industry (like my hubby) it's just part of the resume landscape- while the work history is the shining star.
My point is that the HES is a big name, you'll probably land a great job, and you'll launch from a higher point in the industry. Rebel can share more about how his daughter got a phone call about 2 seconds after she sent her application for an internship. She's a hot commodity.
Someone who is just starting out with an A+ brand like Harvard will certainly get more ROI because you'll start higher earlier and you can build on your degree.
When I was your age, I was headed to culinary school, and I attended the best "brand" school in my field. I was hired to START a culinary degree program from scratch when I was 22 as a result of that brand on my resume. Now, since I've worked mostly as an educator since it fits in well with momming, my "culinary cred" is very low and that degree doesn't carry the weight it did when I started out because I have too much time between earning it and today. If I'd continued to work in industry (like my hubby) it's just part of the resume landscape- while the work history is the shining star.
My point is that the HES is a big name, you'll probably land a great job, and you'll launch from a higher point in the industry. Rebel can share more about how his daughter got a phone call about 2 seconds after she sent her application for an internship. She's a hot commodity.
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