Don't misrepresent where you went to school.

[alexf.1990]

I’m fully on board when this forum states most degrees are a checkbox and employers don’t generally care where a degree is from, but when people start pointing at the non competitive Harvard Extension School that even Harvard itself intentionally distances itself from and starts pretending it is in anyway similar to the prestige of the traditional Harvard schools, it’s a big blow to the credibility of this forum and the judgement displayed.

The courses are open enrollment, but the admissions process and attrition rate suggest the program is anything but non-competitive. How you value the prestige of the school is entirely subjective. For me, HES gives me a chance to study finance and real estate from Harvard faculty and receive alumni status at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. I'm self employed, so the real value is in the knowledge obtained from the program. The Harvard diploma hanging on the wall will certainly be a big bonus though.