[quote]Bull_Scientist wrote:
Also, where did you guys get your undergrad degrees from? I bet that some of you guys never graduated from college or even went to college at all, compared to me who has a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and is currently a grad student in the healthcare field at LLU.[/quote]
Since I just can’t resist dropping this additional nugget…I thought it was a little peculiar that I couldn’t name “LLU” off the top of my head (I am also “in the healthcare field”), so I looked up LLU and found that it’s Loma Linda University.
I’m not sure what program you’re in at LLU but according to USNWR rankings for graduate schools of public health (my field), LLU is ranked 44th…out of 44 programs. I took a quick skim through a few other programs, but let’s just say that LLU is not exactly up there with Johns Hopkins and Harvard. Most of their programs are ranked in the lower half of the schools ranked by USNWR, many near the bottom.
Now, rankings don’t mean everything. When it comes to the individual, skills and knowledge matter more. But, kid, this is exactly why you need an attitude adjustment; the air of superiority you brought to this discussion is NOT going to hold up within your own field. Your school definitely isn’t going to be something you can name-drop and expect people to grovel at your feet in awe; contrary, you will have to be so damn proficient and accomplished that you can overcome this, because if you’re in the pool for the same job/post-doc/whatever with kids from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the other big fish, they’ll ALL have that leg up on you.