Except the data and studies I am familiar with don't bare that out.
There was no statistical increase in future earnings comparing those that went to an ivy league vs students who got in to ivy league but ended up going somewhere else. *
And that doesn't take into account the fact that the ivy league probably cost a lot more.
*There was actually a small income boost for ivy league for minorities.
Well, what you do in school is network so it does matter.
I should also say, every school has passionate and ambitious people who will do great things. A better school just makes it easier to blindly stumble into those social circles.
One of the strangest parts of this whole scandal was that these families felt they had to cheat to get their children in in the first place.
A high schooler that built a digital business, a brand with 1.4 million followers and corporate sponsors is impressive, and I’d think there are many schools who would be really interested in her for their marketing or business programs. That’d make a heck of a college essay. Does she really also need to pretend to be on the crew team?
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 32.7 ms ] threadAs far as career opportunities go, no. Having gone to a "big name" school/university definitely opens doors.
There was no statistical increase in future earnings comparing those that went to an ivy league vs students who got in to ivy league but ended up going somewhere else. *
And that doesn't take into account the fact that the ivy league probably cost a lot more.
*There was actually a small income boost for ivy league for minorities.
I should also say, every school has passionate and ambitious people who will do great things. A better school just makes it easier to blindly stumble into those social circles.
A high schooler that built a digital business, a brand with 1.4 million followers and corporate sponsors is impressive, and I’d think there are many schools who would be really interested in her for their marketing or business programs. That’d make a heck of a college essay. Does she really also need to pretend to be on the crew team?