Don't misrepresent where you went to school.

[AJ_Atlanta]

I am curious about that last part of the quote in the OP: "I would take an honest UMass or UConn grad over HES any day. Had they listed their true HES credential on the resume and sold it in the interview, they would be fine."

Sold it in the interview? Like HES is some unknown unaccredited college?

HES had been around for decades and was never know for being a cake walk, sure it's not UPenn but neither is Harvard proper for that matter

And as for HES not being part of the greater university experience or community, I have to call BS. Sorry but I knew a lot of students when I was in school who didn't live in the dorms, hang around campus, or all that other nonsense mentioned. Ivy League schools are hard, very hard, and many students didn't have time for all that if they wanted to pass. Maybe they missed out on things? The ones I know don't regret it.