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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.










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  • In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

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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.










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    In what context? In an interview setting? Resume? Cover Letter? Conversation with a hiring manager?

    – chevybow
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  • Thanks for the follow-up question instead of just down-voting :) Cover letter and Interview setting would be interesting to know. I'll update my post.

    – emilaz
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  • In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

    – Martin York
    19 mins ago













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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.










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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.







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    In what context? In an interview setting? Resume? Cover Letter? Conversation with a hiring manager?

    – chevybow
    5 hours ago











  • Thanks for the follow-up question instead of just down-voting :) Cover letter and Interview setting would be interesting to know. I'll update my post.

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago











  • In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

    – Martin York
    19 mins ago












  • 1





    In what context? In an interview setting? Resume? Cover Letter? Conversation with a hiring manager?

    – chevybow
    5 hours ago











  • Thanks for the follow-up question instead of just down-voting :) Cover letter and Interview setting would be interesting to know. I'll update my post.

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago











  • In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

    – Martin York
    19 mins ago







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In what context? In an interview setting? Resume? Cover Letter? Conversation with a hiring manager?

– chevybow
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In what context? In an interview setting? Resume? Cover Letter? Conversation with a hiring manager?

– chevybow
5 hours ago













Thanks for the follow-up question instead of just down-voting :) Cover letter and Interview setting would be interesting to know. I'll update my post.

– emilaz
5 hours ago





Thanks for the follow-up question instead of just down-voting :) Cover letter and Interview setting would be interesting to know. I'll update my post.

– emilaz
5 hours ago













In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

– Martin York
19 mins ago





In cover letter I suppose. But to be blunt nobody cares what school you came from. We are more interested in if you can solve problems. Demonstrating that in the interview is worth a lot more.

– Martin York
19 mins ago










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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.






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  • Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

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    @Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

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    @emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

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How do I mention that I obtained my degree from a top school in my
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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.






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  • Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

    – Arsak
    5 hours ago






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    @Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago











  • Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago






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    @emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago






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    This is the perfect answer.

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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.






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  • Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

    – Arsak
    5 hours ago






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    @Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago











  • Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago






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    @emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago






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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.






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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.







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  • Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

    – Arsak
    5 hours ago






  • 4





    @Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago











  • Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago






  • 6





    @emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago






  • 1





    This is the perfect answer.

    – Fattie
    4 hours ago

















  • Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

    – Arsak
    5 hours ago






  • 4





    @Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago











  • Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

    – emilaz
    5 hours ago






  • 6





    @emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

    – Joe Strazzere
    5 hours ago






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    This is the perfect answer.

    – Fattie
    4 hours ago
















Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

– Arsak
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Would one somewhere mention the institution who did the ranking, or the year of ranking?

– Arsak
5 hours ago




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@Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago





@Arsak - you could, but that seems unnecessary. If the potential employer cares, a quick Google search would tell them the same.

– Joe Strazzere
5 hours ago













Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

– emilaz
5 hours ago





Thank you for your answer! Would you mention this in an interview setting as well?

– emilaz
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@emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

– Joe Strazzere
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@emilaz - I would bring it up only if the interviewer asked about your schooling or your university. Once you get to an actual interview, most interviewers wouldn't care.

– Joe Strazzere
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