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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it hilarious all this complaining about cost and also at the same time all the claims that the selective schools are the only ways to get connections for a job that pays enough.

I went to a non-ivy but good school. Got all my jobs via my own merit and not connections. Love my job. And make enough to pay for both my kids to attend whatever school they want plus grad schools full pay, no worries, and have enough for long term care and retirement.

No, ivy or even ivy+ not necessary to make a good living and have enough to pay for your kid to go to ivy if they want, full pay.
Just sayin'[/quote]

Spouse and I both went to T10/20 schools.  Graduated 30+, also attended a T20 Grad school (our jobs sent us there specifically and paid, we had no choice).  We were on massive financial aid (poor families) 
[b]But you know what, neither ever used our "connections" from college to get a job.[/b]  Beyond interviewing at college for the first job.  We used the connections WE BUILT and our experience to get ahead.  Just like 99% of people do.  It's what you do, not where you went.

[/quote] If you went to a top 20 and you got your job by interviewing at your college, by definition you have “connections” because your school is on the targeted list that companies send their resources to, this does not happen for every school. [/quote]

Even though jobs were difficult to come by the year I graduated, I got my job and was with kids who went to mostly T50-100 schools, not T20.  I had plenty of cohorts who didn't attend T20.  My company hired from many schools strong in tech/engineering.  
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