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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is with the obsession with Ivies? I get it if it's your alma matre, but if it's not, why are people so obsessed. I went to a never heard of public university. I work with Harvard grads, MIT grads, UMD, UVA, and some schools no one has ever heard of (like mine). My boss went to Gearge Mason. He manages Harvard grads. We all make over $200K/year. I'm not alone. My husband whent to an Ivy (and doesn't care if our kids go to one or not). He is managed by a UMich grad. He works with people who went to all sorts of colleges. He also makes well over $200K/yr. Shouldn't college be about fit and what you can afford (I graduated with no debt). Why are people obsessed with sending their kids to an Ivy, or heck in this area UVa (which is a weird local obsession)? [/quote]

Same. I manage people from elite schools but went to a very accessible state school. I will not recommend that my children try to go for an Ivy or even a fancy elite school. Hell, if they go to community college and then transfer to UMD I will high five them for figuring out the easy/cheap way to obtain the same outcomes. [/quote]

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