A lot of hoo-hah going around about people not believing this and all that sort of stuff. So I just want to say two things.
1) The numbers and figures are probably pretty accurate. All the speculation about SMU talking about higher pay is stupid. Even if they want to lie, how much can they lie? From $8k to $10k? Can’t be right? I know people who have graduated and are drawing in that kind of money.
2) The sample is probably not representative. Don’t be surprised. Obviously the school wants to portray the best image to everyone. But you think every survey is representative? How about the one about NUS students having sex once a week? Get over it please. It’s already very obvious that it’s skewed to those in the finance/investment banking sector from the article, so take it with a pinch of salt. Again, I know people in the marketing/IT/communications field who have graduated and don’t even receive the survey from the school ok?
Tags: finance investment banking, singapore management university earnings, smu salary
May 12, 2008 at 4:44 pm |
I wonder how much are the Social Sciences grads earning…at the rate the school is telling the whole world that we (on the average) earn 3k+ for our paycheck…my parents will never believe me if I come home 3 years down the road with less than 3k on my first job.haha
May 12, 2008 at 5:45 pm |
I know of a SMU grad who was drawing about an avg Dip holder starting pay.
May 12, 2008 at 11:50 pm |
@Iammyy: Haha yeah they never publish social science and the other schools right? Lols I wonder if I will even get 3k for my first job.
@Vic: I know many who are nowhere near that average that the survey claims *shrug*. I may be from the school, doesn’t mean I believe or support everything they say.