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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An Ivy degree is a sign that you're motivated and hard working. You were motivated and hardworking in high school and this led to acceptance at 10% odds. Most Ivy kids are the self-driven type and will be motivated through their lives.

Employers know this. This isn't to take away from hard-working kids at other colleges. But it's plum silly to write these personality characteristics off for Ivy kids just because someone's dad once had a bad experience with a woman from Princeton 10 years ago, or whatever. I know that troll is going to say, yet again, that "the hardest thing about an Ivy is getting in, har, har, har" but those of us with Ivy and non-Ivy experience know that's simply not true.

Similarly, it's plum silly, and pretty naive, to make mass generalizations about Ivy grads being arrogant or entitled, just because someone once met an Ivy grad who wouldn't send faxes. Geez, if we all drew conclusions about schools like this, UMD would come off as incredibly arrogant and silly based on the UMD poster here. Fortunately, I still love UMD, and that's because most of us are adults and able to draw our own, more reasonable, conclusions.[/quote]

It's also silly and naive to make generalizations that ALL employers will go for the Ivy grad vs. non-Ivy.  Sure, an Ivy degree is a sign that someone is motivated and hard working but for some it comes with other baggage that the person will need to be aware of.  I hire interns for my department and get plenty of applications from both Ivy and non-Ivy students.  I tend to give an extra look to the non-Ivys just because I know the name recognition of the Ivy school means that kid will probably get an extra look from places that prioritize that.  I think you find hard working and motivated students at all kinds of colleges.  I'm most interested in what they have done related to my somewhat specialized field.  The best intern I ever had was from University of Nebraska (and she's one of the few we kept on as a full time employee) but I have a good one this summer too from Yale. 
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