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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the question is will people think my kid is smart if she goes to....? And/or will my kid meet/befriend famous (and/or rich) people if s/he goes to ...?

In which case, (a) very few schools generate a yes answer (and you already know which schools they are, so if you have to ask...)(b) people will find out pretty quickly whether your kid is smart (regardless of where s/he want to school) after dealing with your kid and (c) even if your kid goes to Harvard or Stanford, odds are strong s/he won’t become BFF with a President’s daughter.

So maybe “will school X help my kid acquire mad skillz?” would be a better focus than “prestige?”  
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Yeah, people will find out whether your kid is smart later, but often times a decision has to be made for taking a meeting or giving the person a chance before you know much about the person. In those cases the signal helps. And remember instead of going thru 20 to find one smart kid, your odds of finding a smart kid increases when you choose from these schools. That helps everybody at that school, even if you have to prove yourself later. Catching a break is almost as important as being able to shine when you get that break. Some folks never catch the break

You may not meet the President's daughter, but if a larger percentage of your peers are from well connected and well heeled families whose parents have good connections and you become good friends with a few of them, then yes, that connection will help you later in life, including the alum network of these schools. [/quote]

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