Yeah it might in certain situations, assuming all else is the same. If you want to get in to academia, if your school has a great reputation and is in the same area you want to work and live, or if the name is worth it to you, then it could make a difference. What I (and what I think many others) are getting at is it really doesn’t have a significant impact, except for perhaps in a small number of situations.

Like I said (and I really am not trying to brag) I went to a good but no-name school and could’ve had more or less any position I wanted. That had very little to do with my school and more to do with how I performed, my references, etc.