[quote=paramount][quote=flu][quote=paramount]The other part of the equation is character development which is why I suggested Notre Dame.
It is pretty tough though to get into Notre Dame.[/quote]
If the kid wants to stay on the west coast, I’d stay with a west coast school.[/quote]
But don’t some schools transcend regions? I recently took my kid on a tour of Notre Dame, and yes it is an expensive school; but as I pointed out pretty much wherever you go in the world Notre Dame (UND) is always recognizable.[/quote]
It depends on how many of the companies on the west coast recruit out outside the west coast for new grads. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but I would check with the placement office at Notre Dame to see what companies are recruiting out there from the west coast beyond your big companies.
I recall when I was a college student looking for a job, it we primarily east coast companies (big and small) and and big west coast companies. Many of the smaller west coast companies didn’t go out there and I had to send my resume to them, and many of them were only willing to interview me if I flew back on my own dime. (Fortunately, since I was from the west coast, it wasn’t a big deal, since I’d interview over the holiday break, which for me was 1 month during the winter)
Disclaimer: this was a long time ago, and part of it probably also had to do with that I graduated right as we were getting out of a recession in the mid 90ies.
