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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I'll join the group.

I am an Ivy underachiever and I don't even have the excuse of coming from a rural background.

I grew up in normal suburbia and was totally lost at my Ivy school. I was an English major, and no one told me this might not be a good idea. I got good grades, did a few EC but I had no clue about internships or job or careers. I was slightly depressed my entire college career. I worked at camps and in restaurants during the summers. I never connected to any mentors. I had no vision for my future. I am actually pretty proud that I have made as much of my life as I have. But sometimes I feel really terrible looking back at college and wondering why I wasted all those opportunities, and yes I am a little annoyed at my parents who were classic 1980s parents -- not involved. [/quote]

I was an English major at an HBCU. I'm in consulting. I'm not wealthy by any means but I'm clearing more than $200k.[/quote]

That's great. I am actually glad for you. Like I said, I struggled with low self-esteem and depression in college and I just didn't really know how to enter the adult working world. When you go to an Ivy, some of these kids are such amazing stars-- they are accomplishing so much at such a young age. I think I felt like a failure for "only" graduating.

I just wanted to agree with others who said that going to an Ivy did not propel them into some kind of amazing life. [/quote]

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