Is it possible to 'hide' a degree?

[cookderosa]

Is there a thread somewhere of the people here who got into reputable grad schools after getting a degree at one of the Big 3? It might be helpful for newbies to see that yes, you can get into a good or even great grad program with a Big 3 degree. I just got into UIUC's Master's in Accountancy program, and this accounting department is ranked as the third best accounting school in the U.S. Before I had decided on TESU (then TESC), I saw somewhere online that someone with a TESC degree had gotten into a Harvard grad program. I wish I could remember where I saw it. If the goal includes grad school, then a Big 3 degree should not pose any difficulty at all.

As others have pointed out, it is helpful to have your goals clearly laid out. Some employers won't care about the name of the school where the undergrad was obtained, but others will. For example, from what I understand, government jobs just want to see the undergrad and not so much the name of the school. But for high-paying jobs in the private sector, hiring managers will care more about where the undergrad was obtained and name recognition matters. This is why sometimes advice is given to obtain a degree from a state school in the local area, since the name is recognizable to local hiring managers.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Clearly defined goals will help navigate the nuances.

There have been many, here are 2:

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...uates.html

and

http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...duate.html


What I think needs to be emphasized, is that the admissions requirements of ANY school you apply to must be met. If you didn't do that during your undergrad, you've disqualified yourself, it has nothing to do with the college. Didn't accumulate graded credit? That's your fault. Didn't take lab sciences because you used CLEP? That's your fault. See where that's going? Most of grad school admissions hype is mythology. I'd rather see a thread of people who have failed to gain admission to the grad school of their choice. That would be more useful, and I predict it would be very very short.

Often people confuse testing out of a degree with attending one of the big 3, and they are different things. Testing out, to some degree or another, is probably the bigger better question, not one of the colleges that make up the big 3.

I've already shared my grad school journey, but I'll post it again. I've applied and been accepted unconditionally into each of these grad programs (except Canisius, I had to petition and ask for a waiver since I was not a Registered Dietitian - but got in and graduated with honors for what its worth) as well as an accelerated (second bachelor) BSN:

Western New Mexico University, MA (Dual) Psychology and English
University of Adelaide, MA Gastronomy
Open University of Catalonia, MA Food Studies *this is an open university
University of Illinois, MA Recreation and Tourism
Harvard University (Extension), Master of Liberal Arts: Psychology
Northcentral University, Master of Education
Andrew Jackson University, MBA Health care Administration
University of Cincinnati, MSN Midwifery
Vanderbilt University, MSN (Dual) Midwifery/ Family Nurse Practitioner
Trinity College Nursing, BSN
Canisius College, MS Nutrition