After the BS...
 

For those here with advanced degrees do you think it matters where you went to undergrad after you have a MD, DDS, MBA, or JD?

LoJ

I don't think where you went to undergrad has any true bearing on how successful you will be in persuing an advanced degree. In law school, I had students from every type of undergrad campus (PWI, HBCU, junior college/university combo, etc) and most students were able to handle the curriculum.

The only thing I think the admissions boards are truly concerned about is how good your grades were while you were in undergrad. Of course, most schools do also look at your post-undergraduate work experience depending on how long you were out of college.

I agree. Not that they are not looking at where you did your UG when they are looking at your grades, but I don't think that as much importance is put on it as it once was, with the various shifts and modes of learning in our modern-day society.

as my girl Whitney would say... HELL TO DA NAW!!! LOL LOL

Truthfully, I would say that the only time it would matter is if the person hiring you has great experiences with alumni from your undergrad OR they are an alum as well! I was told that where you get your advanced degree is what really matters in general...

Now if we were talking about whether where you got your BS/BA matters in GETTING INTO graduate/professional school, then that's a totally different story. While folks would like for you to BELIEVE that a great academic record from West Bumblef@#k University means the same thing as a great academic record from somewhere like Harvard, NYU, or Columbia, THEY ARE LYING!!!!!!!!

I've also heard that it doesn't matter, but it doesn't hurt, where you got your UG degree. And it also depends on the field of course.