What worths after all? First in a "bad" univ or 2.2 or third in a good univ?

retired_princesspouty · 09-07-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by spotg:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Retro:
I went to Portsmouth which was considered the best Polytechnic at the time, then it became a mid-range University.

I got offers from 'proper' universities and actually chose Portsmouth!! :o

tbh as an employer I wouldn't be fussed. I'd pick people without any real bias towards their university education, including whether they went at all.

I'm purely talking about taking fresh graduates on.

Obviously once someone has a real CV, their degree is immaterial as far as I'm concerned. </BLOCKQUOTE>
Very true.

retired_crystallinewish · 09-07-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by spotg:
As an employer I'd look at the Uni first.

But then having said that, I wouldn't look at anything under a 2:1 anyway.

And I know I'm not alone in being slightly leary of folks with firsts from top universities as well. I'd need to be convinced that they're not completely socially inept.

As an employer I'd prefer a 2:2 from a uni which is strong in a particular field, than a 2:1 or first from a generally good university that isn't anything special in that subject area. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Each employer has rankings of the reputation of each course?

retired_sajnesh · 09-07-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by univ86:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by spotg:
As an employer I'd look at the Uni first.

But then having said that, I wouldn't look at anything under a 2:1 anyway.

And I know I'm not alone in being slightly leary of folks with firsts from top universities as well. I'd need to be convinced that they're not completely socially inept.

As an employer I'd prefer a 2:2 from a uni which is strong in a particular field, than a 2:1 or first from a generally good university that isn't anything special in that subject area. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Each employer has rankings of the reputation of each course? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Specialists certainly will. The law firms will know exactly how each university ranks in terms of its law teaching.

Generalist employers much less so. My experience comes from IBM, and they will generally know which are the top 20 or so in the rankings, and that's as far as they'll go.

retired_princesspouty · 09-07-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally posted by univ86:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by spotg:
As an employer I'd look at the Uni first.

But then having said that, I wouldn't look at anything under a 2:1 anyway.

And I know I'm not alone in being slightly leary of folks with firsts from top universities as well. I'd need to be convinced that they're not completely socially inept.

As an employer I'd prefer a 2:2 from a uni which is strong in a particular field, than a 2:1 or first from a generally good university that isn't anything special in that subject area. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Each employer has rankings of the reputation of each course? </BLOCKQUOTE>
Most people have a general idea.

retired_bliss123 · 09-07-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by univ86:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Fat Bhoy Tim:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by spotg:
As an employer I'd look at the Uni first.

But then having said that, I wouldn't look at anything under a 2:1 anyway.

And I know I'm not alone in being slightly leary of folks with firsts from top universities as well. I'd need to be convinced that they're not completely socially inept.

As an employer I'd prefer a 2:2 from a uni which is strong in a particular field, than a 2:1 or first from a generally good university that isn't anything special in that subject area. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Each employer has rankings of the reputation of each course? </BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah, due to league tables

retired_crystallinewish · 09-07-2007, 03:29 PM

Yes.. but for government count all the same i believe... right?

retired_arifmaredia · 09-07-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by Ronaldinho93:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by univ86:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Don Baker:
Southampton is a good university?

I think is considered on Top 20.

The other university of southampton,Solent, is considered on bottom 20. </BLOCKQUOTE>I go to Southampton Uni myself, and if my memory serves we are now above uni's such as Durham? Swear we were no.13 or something in the latest tables </BLOCKQUOTE>

you know a girl called sian doing business? she is amazingly hot

more relevant, i got accepted to warwick, which if i'm not mistaken is ranked 4th for life sciences, this shall make me smug for the rest of my life

retired_crystallinewish · 09-08-2007, 12:14 AM

yeap, warwick has a good reputation and standards anyway...

What worths after all? First in a "bad" univ or 2.2 or third in a good univ?

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

What worths after all? First in a "bad" univ or 2.2 or third in a good univ?