Would you guys consider it unethical to omit a particular campus from your resume altogether? For instance, using University of Michigan instead of University of Michigan - Flint.
Obviously writing Ann Arbor on there would be wrong, because that is a lie.
Where do you come off on conveniently leaving things out though?
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Yeah that's really not gonna fly well when they do a background check...
Especially since these other campuses of major institutions are significantly easier.
Don't do this. Also, most resumes list location...so theoretically you could put "University of Michigan" and have the location (right-justified) say "Flint, MI". Everyone would laugh at you, but it's semi-legitimate. Still wouldn't do it though.
It is misleading.
If you have to ask, you already know that you shouldn't be doing it.
I recommend if it is materially different, you probably shouldn't do it. In fact, the whole squirming around on your resume thing is really overrated. I always like to think of what you'll do when your asked during an interview. Especially if your reaching out to alumni from University of Michigan, that might get awkward.
I agree. It does feel misleading. However, I was thinking that leaving it off might be the difference between scoring an interview and not. Where including the lesser-campus might disqualify you, maybe the omission of it will at least get you an interview where you can explain yourself and maybe impress them in other areas.
Does anyone agree with this?
I haven't attempted this (yet), but I'm just taking you through my thought process.
dont worry you should be fine. -Harvard grad
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Are you still in school? Don't you get guaranteed a transfer to the main campus after 2 years?
I ask mostly out of curiosity. I'm not enrolled anywhere currently.
I've been looking into Online MBA programs offered by a lot of decent schools and noticed that the schools have far cheaper options at their less-prestigious locations.
This includes Michigan- Flint, UMass- Lowell, etc.
I know that an Online MBA is not ideal, but I'm just trying to find the most cost-effective option that looks best on a resume.
You're pretty much saying you attended a different university. Of course that is wrong and will not work.
Omissions can be the same as lies. You do it, you'll get found out in the background check.
flint, isnt that a worse city than detroilet?
I still haven't heard a valid enough point of why NOT to do it. The worst case scenario seems to be that they notice the difference and either don't hire you or fire you. Surely, if you were to be 100% forthcoming and put UM- Flint on the resume, then the top firms in the finance industry wouldn't call you in for an interview anyway.
It seems that even the 1% chance of getting the job by omitting the campus is still better than the 0% chance you had by including it.
Furthermore, I don't understand why anyone would feel "guilty" about getting a job because of this omission. If you get the job and you perform well (as well or better as kids from UM- AA) then aren't you deserving of the job? If you suck and are incompetent because you went to UM- Flint, then won't you be fired any way? Say the UM- Flint and UM- AA kid both get hired at the same place but the UM-Flint kid is simply better at the job. Do you think the UM- AA kid is more deserving just because he piled on $100k more in student debt? Obviously the more challenging UM- AA MBA program didn't outweigh the fact that the kid from UM- Flint is better at the job because he self-studied and read books in his free time.
I just fail to believe that this is MORALLY wrong. I agree that it is misrepresentation of yourself, but the only reason why you are "misrepresenting" is to earn yourself a chance that you typically wouldn't have otherwise.
The resume is about selling yourself; is it not? If you don't outright lie, then I don't see the problem.
It isn't ILLEGAL. It doesn't HARM anyone. Isn't a 1% shot better than a 0% shot? Doesn't business sometimes involve being clever to get ahead?
If you actually want to start an argument about how UM-Flint is still UM, that's just being naive, they have the same UM in front of their name and that's about it. And if you couldn't get into UM in the first place, what makes you think that after reading a couple books you're suddenly an expert?
But the bigger question here is...Why the hell would you want to go to any satellite campus regardless?
I guess since you're using UM as an example this stands for any other satellite campus/uni combo.
I didn't say that reading a few books would make me an expert. I said that the UM- F kid could be smarter and actually more qualified than the UM- AA kid even though the latter has a better education on paper.
Why would I want to go to a satellite campus? $100k cheaper. Could still work full-time. Wouldn't have to move across the country.
LOOK...I KNOW that it isn't the same thing and UM- AA is vastly superior. I'm not arguing that. I'm merely starting a discussion on whether the risk could be worth the reward. I personally think that the possible pros outweight the possible cons.
To be completely honest, I'm not going to do this. I did think about it but decided against it. The more I think about it, though, it actually isn't a half bad idea and is pretty clever.
I know it's a shock to some people...but not everyone thinks getting yourself 6-figures in school debt and going to the best school you qualify for is the right way to go.
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