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But last December, foreign money dried up and Mr. Sapra, with a prestigious degree, was laid off.
There are those at Harvard who fear that such a practice could dilute the value of its prestigious degree.
Having smart, motivated classmates and a prestigious degree were thought to enhance learning and give students access to job networks.
This reflects the fact that an Aston University degree is a prestigious degree with students and with employers alike.
Never mind that we don't know exactly what a prestigious degree really means in terms of quality.
I'm going to get a prestigious degree, and I know there are a lot of people who would have wanted to trade places with me.
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What matters more is having people who learn quickly — also represented by prestigious degrees.
In both of these aspects, prestigious degrees are seen as a warning sign if not a negative signal.
Prestigious degrees can be a liability with the first group, but still have value with the second.
A recent study by Joni Hersch of Vanderbilt Law School found that the mothers most likely to enter the fast track — graduates of elite universities — are less likely to be working full time than mothers with less prestigious degrees.
As Mr. Barrack tells the story, he returned moments later to drop off a book about football that they had discussed, and his gesture won him a job over candidates with more prestigious degrees.
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