Is the name of a school really more important than the actual knowledge gained from a specific course?
Some people in this society that we live in believe that if you have graduated from a premiered university, those worthy enough to boast about and take to social media, then you will have a better shot at life; better opportunities, a successful career, a job that pays higher than the minimum rate, etc.
No doubt that most people would uphold this statement.
The chances of getting hired in a well-known company is slim if you come from a school that is not heard of or is barely familiar. In large corporations, most interviews would touch the topic about alma maters, because – let’s face it – it matters.
But is the quality of education received really pivot around the name of school you carry?
If we take it into perspective, not all topnotches in board and bar examinations are done by graduates of big and extravagant universities. State Colleges and Universities always manage to infiltrate the list of the country’s best young, new professionals. In contests, winners would always come as a surprise because even those who come from public schools have the chance to emerge as first place, and students from schools with famous names may also become second bests.
So does it truly matter what name of school an individual carry?
While it may be true that teachers from the big names are required to undertake postgraduate studies, it is also a practice of less popular schools to hone their teaching staff better. Despite the comparison when it comes to facilities, we cannot deny the fact that the quality of education is subjective the conveyor and the receiver of knowledge.
So why do employers put more gravity to graduates of the better school?
There are a lot of factors, maybe, but I find it unreasonable.
It may help to point out that the most successful people, Mark Zuckerberg for example, are not even college graduates. But he became a big hit not because of his school but because of the knowledge he gained while studying.
At the end of the day, it is still the quality of education you receive that will make all the difference in your life.
Quality Education is not just for the prestigious schools. Quality Education comes from an efficient and effective teacher, a well-crafted curriculum created by joined hands of members of the academe, and a school supportive of the student’s growth.
It can be found anywhere.
As long as the student devotes time and energy wanting to learn more, and paying attention to discussions and do well in examinations, as long as he is developed holistically by a guiding hand that cares for his welfare, then he will be as competent as any graduate out there.
By: Mark Jones Salazar
