How important is a bachelors/masters to you when hiring? Versus someone with years of real experience at an agency.

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Don't get a "graduate degree" at VCU Brandcenter. That is all.

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CW1 - why the hate on the Brandcenter?

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I found my time at Brandcenter very valuable. Don’t think I’d be anywhere near where I am today without it

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I don't have a degree. And I've made it this far...

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If I had to do it all over again, I’d start working for a couple years and then get my masters. I felt behind my peers and still do bc if those extra years of school. That being said I’d still do it. Having a graduate degree is important if you want to go client side and has definitely given me an edge in the past.

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Degree is not important, time served is

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Real experience over graduate degree hands down

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In Creative it is absolutely unnecessary.

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No degree here!

☝🏽sans degree. Caveat, don’t put this info out there.

Those who can do. Those who can’t just got their master’s degree

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