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[quote=Anonymous]Alum of an "elite" college here.  I don't think I got anything out of it in terms of connections with rich people (people go to college to meet rich spouses in this day and age?  Really?!) but I did get a ton out of it in terms of really, truly excellent classes and instructors and peers.

I also think that the network helped just because employers in my field have heard of my school and are impressed by it, and the school helped arrange large recruiting events with well-paying companies.  Once I was at my first job, of course, it was on me to keep working hard, and after that first job, the university name doesn't really matter at all.

In the working world, there are many, many successful and brilliant people who didn't go to "elite" schools.  I don't think my success is predicated on where I went to school, and would it be worth full pay college loans at current tuition rates?  I don't think so.  I think you can get a great education at lots of schools and it's not worth going to an  "elite" school unless you think the specific things you can learn there that you can elsewhere (e.g. PhD with a specific professor in your field, rare major not available at most schools, specific cultural support/vibe that works for you).[/quote]

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