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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's all about opportunity an elite school affords you. The question should be asked like this instead: what percentage of the graduates of a top university makes top contributions in each graduate's field of interest?

For example, what is the chance that a physics student from U Michigan vs one from Harvard physics department would make a breakthrough discovery in their respective career?

Most of the graduates, no matter which school they came out from, will turn out to be mediocre, but some will be brilliant. Those who graduated from a top school will have better chance to be the first rate brilliant. That's the difference, a higher chance to be great. You just need to look how many supreme court justices are from Harvard and Yale, compared to how many are from other schools. It is same story in other field for other top schools as well. Chance of success is the key word.

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Uhh I think the chance is pretty similar for both Umich and Harvard physics grads. You should've picked a generic state school for that example.[/quote]

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