Sunday, May 18, 2008

What matters is the Alma Mater

Leaders like Abrahim Lincon, Mahatma Gandhi and numerous others of the same clan who succeeded despite of studying in small schools are an exception. Talking in terms of general public, one usually tends to follow the suit, i.e. going for entrance tests after schooling, taking admission in colleges as per the availability of seats. Leaving aside a few, most of the students look at a good college, indifferent of the course being offered. During their graduation, they somehow build up interest in their field. Eventually they get jobs in MNC’s or other big firms with handsome pay packages.
The big issue that still needs to be discussed over here is the importance of graduating from a renound institute. It is a well known fact that all the institutes are graded for a particular graduation stream. These grades hold importance in the recruitment process, where companies tend to recruit students from the colleges with a grade that suits them the best. So if you want to join a big firm, you need to have graduated from a high graded institute. Otherwise, even if you are able to clear the interview and get into the firm, you’ll still need sometime to prove your worth. This time gap will cause some lag initially, which can be coped up in the later stages.
In the gist of this discussion, it can be said that, having graduated from a good institue will prevent the initial lag, which can save some time that might be of paramount importance. So, it’s a message to all the aspirants…Its time to pull up your socks and get into the arena. The competition is really tough and if you want to get through, dream for stars and you might land somewhere near moon.

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