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[quote=Anonymous]I'm literally the only one of my close group of friends who didn't go to an Ivy League school. We've been friends since high school and I feel like I've done as well for myself career-wise as they have, but they definitely make me feel excluded sometimes in subtle ways. I went to a state school because I fucked around in high school. I got serious in college and ended up in an investment bank. Now not only do I have to deal with my high school friends, but everyone at work - they went to Ivies or the equivalent (U Chicago, Stanford, etc). Reading DCUM, it's like everyone here went to those schools too.

I just feel like no matter how successful I try to be in life, that state school is going to be stain on my resume. I say this despite actually having had a great time at that school and knowing, rationally, that I should not feel this way. I know it is wrong and stupid. And I don't want to fall into the trap of going to any Ivy League B-school just to get that chip off my shoulder because that would feel like I'm giving in to my insecurity.

But I just want to know if there are others in my situation, and how you dealt with it. I hate myself for feeling this insecure.

I am not sure why I am posting in this forum. Just reading the college threads make me think about it. Sorry if this is the wrong board.[/quote]

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