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How do I mention the quality of my school without bragging
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I am currently studying at a US university that is among the top school for the field I'm in (CS). However, the university itself is not well known outside the US, and certainly not as being on par with or better than the more well known universities (Harvard, Princeton, etc.).
I normally wouldn't mind this, but I am currently in the process of applying for jobs back home in Europe and I fear that my application would not get the same attention as those coming from more well-known schools. So my question is:
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my field without it sounding braggy?
This would be good to know in terms of a cover letter and in an interview setting.
resume applications
edited Apr 15 at 23:58
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I am currently studying at a US university that is among the top school for the field I'm in (CS). However, the university itself is not well known outside the US, and certainly not as being on par with or better than the more well known universities (Harvard, Princeton, etc.).
I normally wouldn't mind this, but I am currently in the process of applying for jobs back home in Europe and I fear that my application would not get the same attention as those coming from more well-known schools. So my question is:
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my field without it sounding braggy?
This would be good to know in terms of a cover letter and in an interview setting.
resume applications
edited Apr 15 at 23:58
BSMP
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asked Apr 15 at 18:34
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Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
– Justin Cave
Apr 16 at 2:46
1
@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
6
This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
1
If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
4
On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44
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show 5 more comments
I am currently studying at a US university that is among the top school for the field I'm in (CS). However, the university itself is not well known outside the US, and certainly not as being on par with or better than the more well known universities (Harvard, Princeton, etc.).
I normally wouldn't mind this, but I am currently in the process of applying for jobs back home in Europe and I fear that my application would not get the same attention as those coming from more well-known schools. So my question is:
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my field without it sounding braggy?
This would be good to know in terms of a cover letter and in an interview setting.
resume applications
edited Apr 15 at 23:58
BSMP
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asked Apr 15 at 18:34
emilazemilaz
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I am currently studying at a US university that is among the top school for the field I'm in (CS). However, the university itself is not well known outside the US, and certainly not as being on par with or better than the more well known universities (Harvard, Princeton, etc.).
I normally wouldn't mind this, but I am currently in the process of applying for jobs back home in Europe and I fear that my application would not get the same attention as those coming from more well-known schools. So my question is:
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my field without it sounding braggy?
This would be good to know in terms of a cover letter and in an interview setting.
resume applications
resume applications
edited Apr 15 at 23:58
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asked Apr 15 at 18:34
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Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
– Justin Cave
Apr 16 at 2:46
1
@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
6
This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
1
If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
4
On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44
|
show 5 more comments
24
Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
– Justin Cave
Apr 16 at 2:46
1
@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
6
This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
1
If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
4
On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44
24
24
Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
– Justin Cave
Apr 16 at 2:46
Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
– Justin Cave
Apr 16 at 2:46
1
1
@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
6
6
This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
1
1
If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
4
4
On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44
On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44
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How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
field without it sounding braggy?
You use your cover letter. In it, you should brag.
Something along the lines of "I graduated summa cum laude from Tiptop University - one of the 7 top Computer Science schools in the U.S." is perfectly appropriate.
Unless your interviewer specifically asks about your schooling or about your university, there's no need to bring it up during the interview itself. Once you reach that stage, they have already read your cover letter. And if they weren't familiar with your school already and cared, they Googled it already.
answered Apr 15 at 18:41
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
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I would flip the problem around - "Show don't tell". Use your CV to demonstrate the quality of the syllabus and discuss any relevant or impressive courseworks. Ultimately you are being hired, not your school.
answered Apr 16 at 10:21
Neil PNeil P
8174 silver badges7 bronze badges
Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
5
I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
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Job interviews are the places you should be bragging. But I use numbers instead of statements to sound more polite.
So, it may sound like bragging when you say "Maybe you never heard of it's name, but it is an awesome school that people says 'wow' when they hear where you are graduated from".
But you are free to state this as "This school comes 5th in Computer Science, right after Harvard."
answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
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It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
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On my resume (CV) I give a phrase about each company to set the basic tone of what industry or purpose it addressed was. I see no reason you couldn't do so about your school:
ABC University Anytown, USA
US Top 10 Computer Science Dept.
answered Apr 16 at 17:08
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How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
field without it sounding braggy?
You use your cover letter. In it, you should brag.
Something along the lines of "I graduated summa cum laude from Tiptop University - one of the 7 top Computer Science schools in the U.S." is perfectly appropriate.
Unless your interviewer specifically asks about your schooling or about your university, there's no need to bring it up during the interview itself. Once you reach that stage, they have already read your cover letter. And if they weren't familiar with your school already and cared, they Googled it already.
answered Apr 15 at 18:41
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
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Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
|
show 14 more comments
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
field without it sounding braggy?
You use your cover letter. In it, you should brag.
Something along the lines of "I graduated summa cum laude from Tiptop University - one of the 7 top Computer Science schools in the U.S." is perfectly appropriate.
Unless your interviewer specifically asks about your schooling or about your university, there's no need to bring it up during the interview itself. Once you reach that stage, they have already read your cover letter. And if they weren't familiar with your school already and cared, they Googled it already.
answered Apr 15 at 18:41
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
273k146 gold badges826 silver badges1129 bronze badges
4
Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
|
show 14 more comments
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
field without it sounding braggy?
You use your cover letter. In it, you should brag.
Something along the lines of "I graduated summa cum laude from Tiptop University - one of the 7 top Computer Science schools in the U.S." is perfectly appropriate.
Unless your interviewer specifically asks about your schooling or about your university, there's no need to bring it up during the interview itself. Once you reach that stage, they have already read your cover letter. And if they weren't familiar with your school already and cared, they Googled it already.
answered Apr 15 at 18:41
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
273k146 gold badges826 silver badges1129 bronze badges
How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
field without it sounding braggy?
You use your cover letter. In it, you should brag.
Something along the lines of "I graduated summa cum laude from Tiptop University - one of the 7 top Computer Science schools in the U.S." is perfectly appropriate.
Unless your interviewer specifically asks about your schooling or about your university, there's no need to bring it up during the interview itself. Once you reach that stage, they have already read your cover letter. And if they weren't familiar with your school already and cared, they Googled it already.
answered Apr 15 at 18:41
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answered Apr 15 at 18:41
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Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
|
show 14 more comments
4
Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
4
4
Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?
– Arsak
Apr 15 at 18:44
8
8
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
@JoeStrazzere Regarding Arsak's question, if you're going to rely on the employers google search, you might want to suggest doing your own google searches first. If "my school CS dept ranking" turns up wildly different results...
– Mars
Apr 16 at 0:53
2
2
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
@MaartenW. Personally I would refrain, I can see an interviewer taking it like you're bragging and be annoyed. You should instead focus on what your learned, whether it's pure theory, practice, or transversal skills, how autonomous or guided it was, how many projects and group projects you completed, etc.
– AmiralPatate
Apr 16 at 8:11
3
3
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
Point of reference: I've always researched universities extensively and basically ignored what the candidate had to say about them. All universities have some metric where they come out on top.
– Simon Richter
Apr 16 at 10:00
3
3
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
"one of the 7 top schools" sounds weird. I would read that as "precisely 7th best"
– Michael
Apr 16 at 10:02
|
show 14 more comments
I would flip the problem around - "Show don't tell". Use your CV to demonstrate the quality of the syllabus and discuss any relevant or impressive courseworks. Ultimately you are being hired, not your school.
answered Apr 16 at 10:21
Neil PNeil P
8174 silver badges7 bronze badges
Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
5
I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
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I would flip the problem around - "Show don't tell". Use your CV to demonstrate the quality of the syllabus and discuss any relevant or impressive courseworks. Ultimately you are being hired, not your school.
answered Apr 16 at 10:21
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Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
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I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
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I would flip the problem around - "Show don't tell". Use your CV to demonstrate the quality of the syllabus and discuss any relevant or impressive courseworks. Ultimately you are being hired, not your school.
answered Apr 16 at 10:21
Neil PNeil P
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I would flip the problem around - "Show don't tell". Use your CV to demonstrate the quality of the syllabus and discuss any relevant or impressive courseworks. Ultimately you are being hired, not your school.
answered Apr 16 at 10:21
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answered Apr 16 at 10:21
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answered Apr 16 at 10:21
Neil PNeil P
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answered Apr 16 at 10:21
Neil PNeil P
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Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
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I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
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Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
5
I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
Don't be so sure of that, of course professionaly we should consider than recruitment should evaluate fully candidates but reality is that the name of your school can make a lot of difference. Even more in domain where interview aren't good at evaluating the skills of the people.
– Walfrat
Apr 16 at 14:21
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5
I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
I interview and make decisions on hires frequently. I barely glance at an applicant's school. I do spend a lot of time looking for experience, thought.
– SethWhite
Apr 16 at 14:35
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Job interviews are the places you should be bragging. But I use numbers instead of statements to sound more polite.
So, it may sound like bragging when you say "Maybe you never heard of it's name, but it is an awesome school that people says 'wow' when they hear where you are graduated from".
But you are free to state this as "This school comes 5th in Computer Science, right after Harvard."
answered Apr 16 at 9:33
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Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
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It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
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Job interviews are the places you should be bragging. But I use numbers instead of statements to sound more polite.
So, it may sound like bragging when you say "Maybe you never heard of it's name, but it is an awesome school that people says 'wow' when they hear where you are graduated from".
But you are free to state this as "This school comes 5th in Computer Science, right after Harvard."
answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
1
It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
add a comment
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Job interviews are the places you should be bragging. But I use numbers instead of statements to sound more polite.
So, it may sound like bragging when you say "Maybe you never heard of it's name, but it is an awesome school that people says 'wow' when they hear where you are graduated from".
But you are free to state this as "This school comes 5th in Computer Science, right after Harvard."
answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
4543 silver badges10 bronze badges
Job interviews are the places you should be bragging. But I use numbers instead of statements to sound more polite.
So, it may sound like bragging when you say "Maybe you never heard of it's name, but it is an awesome school that people says 'wow' when they hear where you are graduated from".
But you are free to state this as "This school comes 5th in Computer Science, right after Harvard."
answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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answered Apr 16 at 9:33
Hakan ErdoganHakan Erdogan
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Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
1
It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
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|
1
Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
1
It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
1
1
Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
Depending on culture, this may be your case (though I don't think so in Germany (so your profile says)). It's definitely the think to do for cover letters with the resume, but would not recommend this for the actual interviews. Would drop a hint about it if the interviewer mentions the place of study, but still would not go full-on brag ;-) But, people and situations differ, so... go for it ?
– rkeet
Apr 16 at 9:56
1
1
It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
It depends a lot of the field. If you're in sales, bragging is a needed skill. If you're in CS, full of shy and very territorial people, bragging would be viewed very negatively.
– T. Sar
Apr 16 at 13:16
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On my resume (CV) I give a phrase about each company to set the basic tone of what industry or purpose it addressed was. I see no reason you couldn't do so about your school:
ABC University Anytown, USA
US Top 10 Computer Science Dept.
answered Apr 16 at 17:08
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On my resume (CV) I give a phrase about each company to set the basic tone of what industry or purpose it addressed was. I see no reason you couldn't do so about your school:
ABC University Anytown, USA
US Top 10 Computer Science Dept.
answered Apr 16 at 17:08
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On my resume (CV) I give a phrase about each company to set the basic tone of what industry or purpose it addressed was. I see no reason you couldn't do so about your school:
ABC University Anytown, USA
US Top 10 Computer Science Dept.
answered Apr 16 at 17:08
John SpiegelJohn Spiegel
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On my resume (CV) I give a phrase about each company to set the basic tone of what industry or purpose it addressed was. I see no reason you couldn't do so about your school:
ABC University Anytown, USA
US Top 10 Computer Science Dept.
answered Apr 16 at 17:08
John SpiegelJohn Spiegel
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John SpiegelJohn Spiegel
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Even if your university isn't well known, if the program is top ranked, anyone really evaluating your resume likely already knows it. I have no idea about Canadian universities but I know the University of Waterloo because I'm in the CS field. I have no idea what the top schools for art restoration are but I'm pretty sure someone interviewing at the Museum of Modern Art does. The person on the street knows Harvard, the person across the table from you likely knows your school if it is generally recognized as a top school in the field.
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@Mars that’s the Peter Principle at work...
– Solar Mike
Apr 16 at 5:23
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This question basically distills down to, "How do I brag about my school without bragging about my school?" Which is funny, because the answer is, "You should brag about your school in an interview" :-)
– Kevin
Apr 16 at 13:16
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If your university is really in the top few in the US in CS, people hiring in CS positions will likely have heard of it.
– David Richerby
Apr 16 at 21:39
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On a resume, it's not bragging, it's marketing
– TehShrike
Apr 16 at 22:44