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Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:31 pm to Salviati
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If I want to live and work in Louisiana, I choose LSU.
Are you kidding, do you think you have to graduate from LSU to be employed here or run a business here?
Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:34 pm to BTRDD
If he is smart enough to do well at Maryland, he is smart enough to do well at LSU. Go where your hearts wants you to go. Everything will take care of itself after that.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:37 pm to Bige11
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If he is smart enough to do well at Maryland, he is smart enough to do well at LSU. Go where your hearts wants you to go. Everything will take care of itself after that
and when your resume lands on someones desk, and you are competing with numerous others for the same position, the University and college you graduate from makes a difference.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:41 pm to BTRDD
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Are you kidding, do you think you have to graduate from LSU to be employed here or run a business here?
as long as he isn't the only one applying for the job. If several applicants apply all things being even, having played for LSU would be the wild card in his favor.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:43 pm to BTRDD
And Lsu is fine. At a certain point the school you go to makes little difference. I engaged this nonsense on another thread. By this logic, every recruit should always pick the more academic school. I could have gone anywhere for college, and decided to play basketball on scholarship at a small D1 school. When I finished, I had no trouble getting acceptance into an Ivy level graduate program. I subsequently had no issues getting into med school. I went to school with these Ivy League people, and they weren't any better educated than I was. If your dream is to participate in academia as a professor, then Ivy League matters. Otherwise, Lsu has plenty of doors for you to open. No one should apologize for an LSU education.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 4:55 pm to Bige11
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I had no trouble getting acceptance into an Ivy level graduate program. I subsequently had no issues getting into med school.
I hire people, and when I'm deciding who I'm pulling in for interviews for young people who have little to no work experience, the college curriculum does factor into the decision. It doesn't absolutely guarantee that a Harvard graduate gets the position over a LSU graduate, but it matters on getting the foot in the door. Downplaying the ranking of a college curriculum is foolish. Now, I hope Scott comes to LSU, but I could understand if he feels that Maryland provides him an advantage academically.
Posted on 1/28/16 at 8:49 pm to BTRDD
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I hire people, and when I'm deciding who I'm pulling in for interviews for young people who have little to no work experience, the college curriculum does factor into the decision
And wouldn't being an Lsu quarterback peak your interest as well?
Posted on 1/28/16 at 10:06 pm to BTRDD
Why this is so hard for you to understand? Most companies like local candidates and we are talking about Louisiana. While Maryland does have better national rankings, attending a local flagship university certainly has enough other advantages to offset that in the case of landing a local job, like a large alumni base and more local networking opportunities.
Do you know which universities have most graduates hired by those hot companies in silicon valley? SJSU and SFSU are at top. They don't even have national rankings.
Do you know which universities have most graduates hired by those hot companies in silicon valley? SJSU and SFSU are at top. They don't even have national rankings.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 8:16 am to nickbear
and why is hard to understand that Louisiana isn't the only place to work. The company I work for is based in Silicon Valley. I work from home in Louisiana, but when we have a position open, we look for the highest credentials. If Scott goes to LSU, it doesn't say he won't get the job. Look at me, I graduated from LSU, and I'm working. All I'm saying is that some schools provide an advantage because the college curriculum is better. Who can argue against this? If Scott chooses Maryland on the opinion that a degree from that school will benefit him more than a degree from LSU, then who can fault him? It isn't all about going to the NFL.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 9:47 am to BTRDD
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and why is hard to understand that Louisiana isn't the only place to work.
No one says Louisiana is the only place to work. We are talking about if LSU has certain advantages in Louisiana market and it does have.
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Look at me, I graduated from LSU, and I'm working.
So do you mean that your boss actually does not discriminate LSU degree when he hires you? Or there are no other candidates available from a better university?
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All I'm saying is that some schools provide an advantage because the college curriculum is better.
It does but the difference between the two are not as significant as you claimed and is not the only deciding factor. College curriculum is not equal to one single national ranking. I would at least look at other things like major ranking/reputation, GPA, course taken, projects and internship experience, and any of those could be equally important.
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If Scott chooses Maryland on the opinion that a degree from that school will benefit him more than a degree from LSU, then who can fault him?
Why you always like to argue with something doesn't exist? Again, no one would fault him since it is his choice to make. The point I am arguing about is LSU degree is not as bad as you claimed, especially locally.
Following your logic, should a kid alway choose bama over LSU because bama seems a better program than ours in recent years? Glad that most Louisiana kids do not think your way.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 10:00 am to nickbear
I hired people all the time. if you are anywhere in the deep south, LSU is a well known commodity as a school. I live in texas and if a LSU application crossed my desk with the exact same credentials as a maryland application then i take
LSU every time. i know LSU people and their is a strong network.
the difference between LSU and maryland is negligible. if you want to live on the east coast take maryland. otherwise academics is a low varibale in your decision process mr. scott.
LSU every time. i know LSU people and their is a strong network.
the difference between LSU and maryland is negligible. if you want to live on the east coast take maryland. otherwise academics is a low varibale in your decision process mr. scott.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 12:12 pm to Summer of George
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Maryland. Great dentil school.
What do you study? Dents? If you're studying teeth you should go to DENTAL SCHOOL
Posted on 1/29/16 at 12:25 pm to Tigerpaul1969
If he's thinkng academically, seems like Harvard or other Ivy League is the choice. Maryland makes no sense.
And even then it depends on what he wants to study and do as a career.
And even then it depends on what he wants to study and do as a career.
This post was edited on 1/29/16 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 1/29/16 at 12:30 pm to LSUDonMCO
Glad you got that off your chest
Posted on 1/29/16 at 5:57 pm to Tigerpaul1969
Yea man I'm kinda scared we might miss him to but no matter what we have a 50/50 chance but in future I hope we offer guys like Lindsey Scott sooner
Posted on 1/29/16 at 6:09 pm to 247lsutheboot
LSU coaches have 4 straight days with him - if he's not swayed come Monday, it just wasn't happening.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 8:15 pm to LSUDonMCO
Spelling errors such as that are enough to make you go mentil.
Posted on 1/29/16 at 8:40 pm to Salviati
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If I want to live and work in Louisiana, I choose LSU.
You do realize a LOT of the successful who's who in New Orleans did not attend LSU?
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