Ron Johnson to where?

[J187Money]

UConn isn't a good enough school to guarantee anyone a good job, or to even give one a great likelihood of landing a good job, especially when being an FBS football player doesn't lend itself to studying in more rigorous degree programs. Figure Ron Jon transfers to a place like URI or Maine--sure, UConn is a better school statistically, but do you think the difference is great enough to change his life that much? UConn isn't Oxford, and I think sometimes we overstimate the value of a UConn degree (I say that as someone with a UConn degree)

As with all schools, major and GPA matter a LOT. That's a gross overgeneraliztion.

I don't know what RJ is studying or what his grades are so I won't comment.

 

[uconnbill]

Exactly. 100%. I graduated from UConn, and it's a good school, but nowhere near good enough to be the kind of place that grants you a good job right out of school. I think we like to overvalue UConn because many of us went there, and by overvaluing it we are able to see ourselves as smarter than we are

It's much better than the academical than say, Louisville. Just pointing out a fact

Good luck to Ron wherever he ends up

 

[Rewster]

Was that guys post really wrong though? Unless he's transferring to a more prestigious university, why not finish your degree at a great school like UConn? Best of luck either way, but it doesn't make sense to me either...

This is how I felt about Boyle