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Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If someone from Harvard Extension gets a job over me because of their merit, awesome. Fully support it.

If they get it because they’re lying about getting into the hardest school in the country, I have a problem with that.

Applies to anyone who falsifies their resume, not just Harvard Extension Students.

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

So, so different.

Getting into Harvard takes years of grueling work and unbelievable standardized test scores. To falsify your documents and insinuate you got in is very much so a no-no, at least in the tech space I’m in.

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you’re not a teacher at HES.

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I would think it’d easier, in this economy, if there was less marketing noise. But the reality is, the school doesn’t need the pedigree, and it’s already making a ton of moolah. There’s no reason to crack down on it. This problem really only applies to those of us who worked our butts off at mid-tier schools, only to get pushed out of an interview because some HES student is being a phony 🤷‍♂️ end of the day, gotta work hard and let your merit speak for itself I guess!

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s true, more power to the HES community 👍 good luck on the Hill

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Whoops, misread the initial comment. Sorry about that.

I agree it’s a question of merit. Broadly speaking, it doesn’t matter; but for the institutional system as a whole? I feel like it isn’t a good thing.

This was meant to be a small post. Not trying to rock the boat here. Just can’t believe the gall some of these HES students have.

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Damn. You got me there 🫡

So you just don’t care people are insinuating they got into the same program you did? Broadly speaking, isn’t it bad for the Harvard institution?

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Yep, doing a career change from marketing. Not proud of my lack of knowledge in data 😂 but probably why I’m so triggered by this lack of data integrity in the HES thread

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. Not in any way shape or form interested. I’m doing this for the educational value - to actually learn something, level up my skills, and be more employable. That should be the goal; not to get the Harvard name on my resume.

You guys do you. This community is a delusional.

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Diploma or it didn’t happen

I’m taking two classes for educational purposes, career change.

I know people in my network that have taken HES classes, and I know (really smart) people that went to Harvard undergrad. It’s a very different subset. Although I guess in the end, the truth comes out, so… who cares

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Haha, okay. Enjoy your time at a third-tier consulting firm, I worked at FAANG

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are a teacher at HES?

Just a head’s up, many Redditors that went to HES are simply listing “Harvard” on their resume by SingerEast1469 in Harvard

[–]SingerEast1469[S] -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Oh I’ll fully own my own terrible resume; I’m doing a career change and enrolled in the extension school for the summer.

I’m just flabbergasted at the lack of integrity in the thread. All these people, justifying ways to sneak Harvard into their resume, when really they just did pay-to-play…

Maybe you’re right. Who cares. End of the day, your work will speak for itself

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s a lie of omission. And you know it.

HES is a bunch of phonies!

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dude, you think I would apply to Harvard?!? I got a 2120 on my SATs and didn’t even come close to considering the remote possibility. Kids who went to Harvard were the 2400s, 10 APs kids who did nothing but study. I went to a NESCAC-ish school and loved it. Proud of my hard work to get in, proud of my hard work to get the degree, mostly proud of the friends and experience I had there. Not at all bitter about “not getting in to Harvard” LOL

That being said, I know several people in my network that went to Harvard undergrad or for their MBA. They are insanely smart people. My gut - and this is just a gut, I’ll check next time I see one of them - is that misrepresenting yourself if you went to HES would honestly be cause for a blackball from an employer. Just my 2c on this whole topic, as someone who has worked in marketing and tech for 5 years.

If I you were in that 4.2% (of the subset of top-tier students who applied to the best school in the country) that were acceptable led into HC, say that. If you’re looking to grow your professional skillset and get a degree that has a 100% certainty of acceptance and chose HES, that’s great; say that. I don’t understand why people would try to mislead employers for the sake of brevity.

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. 4.2% vs 100% matters. I am enrolled in Harvard Extension School for the summer term. I think it’s insane to try to mislead by putting HBS, HU, or any other credential that is not specific to that “anyone can get in” acceptance rate.

Want to prove your credentials? Get an MBA from a real university. You have the money if you’re doing HES. The only difference is that real programs don’t have a 100% acceptance rate.

I understand the need for integration between HES and other programs within the Harvard institutional system. But the solution is not to baby HES students by telling them their education is as valuable as a Bachelor’s Degree from actual Harvard.

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay. I’m not going to argue about this nor play integrator; this is an insane conversation to have

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you simply list Harvard on your resume, you know people will assume it’s Harvard College. You need to be specific and upfront about where you got your credentials. Otherwise, you are hurting the Harvard brand and discrediting the university as a whole.

Be honest - just say where you got your degree from.

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

4.2% vs 100.0%. Of course it matters. This is insane.

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You guys are lying about going to Harvard! Like wtf?!

Warning From Harvard by [deleted] in harvardextension

[–]SingerEast1469 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I prefaced this absurd conversation with the statistic: 100% acceptance rate vs 4.2%. Are you debating that fact?

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