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Connections
My opinion: it’s the connections and alumni from the school which your degree (masters) can get you. The relationships and connections will carry much more weight and longer than the degree for the field. If you market yourself and are the right type of person that can attract and build the relationships, then the alumni and connections from the schools truly matter! VT is all over the world and so are others but HOKIES for a lifetime is great to have in your RESUME
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In this day and age, not sure people leaving makes it a dumpster fire
-- VAHokie89
Apr 10, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
VAHokie89
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04/10/26 12:41 PM ET
If they graduated in 3 years, they may have to leave
-- UpperQuad
Apr 10, 2026 at 02:30 PM ET
UpperQuad
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04/10/26 02:30 PM ET
Curious to see what kind of school they end up at.A degree from Stanford is
-- HokieBrazil
Apr 10, 2026 at 08:38 AM ET
HokieBrazil
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04/10/26 08:38 AM ET
A degree may be important for your first job, however after that...**
-- SHPHOKIE
Apr 10, 2026 at 01:25 PM ET
SHPHOKIE
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04/10/26 01:25 PM ET
The Stanford alumni network is golden and actually
-- UpperQuad
Apr 10, 2026 at 02:32 PM ET
UpperQuad
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04/10/26 02:32 PM ET
Yes,but imagine comparing let's say Stanford vs Kentucky for your first job
-- HokieBrazil
Apr 10, 2026 at 01:36 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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04/10/26 01:36 PM ET
Duke, Michigan, UVA, UNC, Texas, and ND would be logical
-- UpperQuad
Apr 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET
UpperQuad
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04/10/26 10:30 AM ET
Money is if they had to go to Europe **
-- MrFantastic!
Apr 10, 2026 at 08:35 AM ET
MrFantastic!
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04/10/26 08:35 AM ET