Are the advantages of going to a more prestigious/higher-ranked school worth it in the end? (Lengthy, perhaps unnecessary details inside.)
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posted by sevenofspades
on Dec 7, 2012 -
38 answers
I am graduating next May (2013) with a Bachelors of Science in Applied Computing Technology from Colorado State University. I have 3 years IT & Network Support experience and just about 2.5 years web development experience through Student positions. I've done the whole freelance thing for the last 5 years as a Wordpress theme guy. How do I approach getting a full time job after college?
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posted by snow_mac
on Jul 17, 2012 -
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In the last couple months I've come to realize that I am not alone. My personality is my problem and it is what has made this post-college thing so hard on me.
ENTPs are sort of visionaries who can be the best and innovate and succeed at anything we put our heart to but we get bored very easily if we aren't socially, creatively satisfied and doing some "analysis" or "innovation" or "problem solving". We also don't take well to being "told what to do".
(Sort of like a cross between Steve Jobs (visionary, creative, secretly self-obsessed) Calvin (from the comic), Jack Sparrow, The Joker, and Wile E. Coyote. )
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posted by sawyerrrr
on Jan 9, 2012 -
69 answers
I'm looking for a sampling of where biochemistry students wind up after college. Basically, where did you start out and where did you end up? How difficult was it for you to find a position out of college?
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posted by WhitenoisE
on Jun 21, 2011 -
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Just graduated from college. Unbelievably bitter and having an existential crisis. So, now what?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 11, 2011 -
53 answers
I'm in the final months of my university degree, and several companies (finance related) who I'll be applying for work with are holding 'networking' events on campus. How exactly does one 'network'?
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posted by moorooka
on Feb 27, 2011 -
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How can a law school 1L fresh out of college get a paying legal job if he has very little legal experience?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 10, 2010 -
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I just got hired at a psychology research lab at a very prestigious university. I have no background in academic research and very little academic background in this field. I have an associates degree in humanities, and psychology is a field that interests me greatly. What can I do to not mess this up?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Nov 23, 2010 -
12 answers
What's the best way to find a career in historical preservation/art restoration from where I am now?
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posted by billypilgrim
on Oct 22, 2010 -
12 answers
I should probably talk to a therapist, but what can I do ON MY OWN regarding general distaste for my life complicated by apathetic depression? Wall of text inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 20, 2010 -
19 answers
Soon-to-be college graduate strategy: move and then look for jobs, or look for jobs and then move?
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posted by showbiz_liz
on Aug 16, 2010 -
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I am 26 years old and just graduated from college with a B.A. in Anthropology. I am looking for my first job.
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posted by pamela123
on May 28, 2010 -
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Trying to pay for the college of my dreams: Are there any legitimate part-time jobs (hopefully on the internet) that a college student could do to make $30,000 per year?
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posted by melancholyplay
on May 28, 2010 -
73 answers
How do the modern Canadian technology colleges rate? I need to help a friend decide which college or path would be best for her to enter the technology job market.
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posted by chrillsicka
on Apr 20, 2010 -
11 answers
How should I go about contacting non-profits about taking me, a relatively inexperienced college sophomore, on as an unpaid summer intern? I'm contacting these organizations cold, and could use some help figuring out my initial approach- what information should I include? Is there anything I can say that will make the recipient of my email more likely to seriously consider my proposal? Do I even stand a reasonable chance of that happening to begin with?
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posted by MadamM
on Jan 12, 2010 -
10 answers
[Help-me-plan-my-life filter] Q1: What should I do with my life? Q2: Which College should I attend? {intl relief/dev or photography related}
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posted by hasna
on Jan 8, 2010 -
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I'm 21 years old, about to graduate college, and the recession is freaking me out. I know there's no right or wrong answer to which course my life should take, but I need help focusing on realistic skills and places to live that I should be considering.
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posted by Muffpub
on Jan 7, 2009 -
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I'm working on a BA in chemistry, with a concentration in biochemistry. Compared to getting a BS, will it be harder for me to find a job when I graduate? If so, how much harder?
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posted by pullayup
on Oct 28, 2008 -
13 answers
How do I mitigate my lack of experience when searching for jobs?
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posted by danb
on Jun 25, 2008 -
9 answers
I'm a general geek. I.e. I can do basic HTML, CSS, JScript, PHP, etc. I'm proficient in Photoshop, but by no means an expert. I'm the hardware troubleshooting guy for my family, and a few others (oy). What kind of job am I looking for? There is, of course, more to this...
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posted by aleahey
on Mar 28, 2008 -
19 answers
My boyfriend loves movies, but doesn't want to make them. What careers should he investigate?
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posted by doift
on Jun 29, 2007 -
15 answers
I need to find a summer job. Ideally I'd like to do something related to education, as I'm hoping to work in education (explained in more detail inside) when I'm finished with my own education - but I am much more interested in research and theory than in classroom work, so I'm having a hard time coming up with ideas. I'm interested in ideas that are very tangentially related to education as well as ones that are very related.
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posted by bubukaba
on Jan 9, 2007 -
6 answers
Let's say I really- like
really screwed up throughout college. Do I still have a shot to get into any grad schools?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2005 -
24 answers
Is Canada a good place to go if you want a decent job and a good place to go for college?
posted by Keyser Soze
on Nov 2, 2004 -
23 answers
