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I buy enough hats and t-shirts from my alma mater every year to qualify as a donation....LOL. I'm on that never ending search for the perfect hat and t-shirt. I'm just a picky guy :P
I majored in CS and economics with honors (3.4 GPA). I had research experience, 3 internships, 1 co op, worked part time all throughout college. I was involved on campus as well - on the board for several clubs (some professional associations), in a sorority, etc. What exactly do you think I should have done better?
I work at a mediocre job making 70k (in Atlanta). If I went to an ivy and majored in the same things/same activities I would be making 6 figures and on track for greater jobs. Currently, I have to go to graduate school while working to get into any decent job.
What's really sad was that I got into Duke and didn't go because I thought the price tag was too much (too rich for financial aid, so my parents would be paying the 60k/year. too bad I had no foresight back then). You either pay now or you pay later. I went to a terrible college, so now I get to work harder than average for the rest of my life.
...life...
Where your degree came from has nothing to do with why your Making only 70k.
Where your degree came from has nothing to do with why your Making only 70k.
I would (almost) kill to make 70k! My degree earned me a whopping max of $29k after 3 promotions I sat right next to people with GEDs and other people with masters degrees. This was during the brunt of the recession. I switched to a trade because that's what I'm really good at and still stuck making 30k. I'm tryng something different now, and just have to find an employer that will give me a chance to display my talent. I have an engineer friend who hasn't designed and built the things that I have in my garage. I've sold nearly everything and moved away for better prospects which is what landed me here on C-D.
**** no. I graduated in 2011 and am still paying student loans. The way they screwed me with aid packages means they'll never get another cent from me and I would encourage people not to go there.
PS actually burned my diploma though I did get a postgrad degree and now make good $$$, I feel like my undergrad institution was a joke.
**** no. I graduated in 2011 and am still paying student loans. The way they screwed me with aid packages means they'll never get another cent from me and I would encourage people not to go there.
PS actually burned my diploma though I did get a postgrad degree and now make good $$$, I feel like my undergrad institution was a joke.
Damn dude that's intense...LOL. If you don't mind me asking which undergraduate school did you go too?
Damn dude that's intense...LOL. If you don't mind me asking which undergraduate school did you go too?
I'm also curious as to what were the poster's undergrad major and grad degree.
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