Should I leave community college off my resume?
I transferred from community college to a 4-year university, should I keep it off my resume?
For context, I have some decent extracurriculars from community college which is what's making me hesitate.
Thanks
I don’t think it would hurt you, that sort of transfer is a pretty standard move and at the very least you can spin it as a financial strategy (I.e., get the gen ed BS classes done for cheap before getting into your major).
once you begin to need more space on your resume maybe then you delete it.
Makes sense
I’d expect some pretty polarizing reactions to it where you either look like a talented hustler and grinder or a total fuckup who isn’t worth the time. I left my CC beginnings off, personally.
Do you think there's a way to predict where it will absolutely be looked down on vs. where it might be beneficial/neutral?
Across firms, industry groups, etc.
Good question, and think the other reply nailed it. It’s just so case-by-case. Being as risk averse as I am (see another current thread here on WSO about folks coming from working/lower-middle backgrounds) I’ve never mentioned it, ever. Not in interviews, not to colleagues. A lot of my friends don’t even know.
I want to echo this comment. I started at a CC and transferred to a target. I left it off and talked about it in interviews once I felt I had a good grasp of whether or not the interviewer would appreciate my unique background. Most people have been pretty receptive to it because it is a signal of hard work and upward trajectory. There hasn't been a one-size-fits-all approach I've had for people. Some people who were extremely well pedigreed really loved the story and became advocates me for and some people from non-targets who broke in saw me as lazy or ill-equipped for whatever reason. I ended up at a BB in a top group so it's all good but yeah echoing above.
That's smart, I'll probably take it off then.
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