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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Ivies for undergrad and grad and do remember, regretfully, the snobbery that could go with it. Then cold hard reality hit. I work for a major F200 firm and our consulting team is global and people come from all kinds of schools and universities. On the US side I'd say 80% are graduates of flagship state universities. My own boss went to a no name directional state university, not even the flagship. And she's the head of the entire North American business line. And she's only 40.

I've been incredibly impressed by everyone I work with. And it does affect how I look at colleges. When people come to me for advice I merely say find a good school where you'll be happy for four years, work hard, learn to network, focus on delivering over and beyond and make sure you have a good time. Social skills are important too. And you'll be fine.

Even back in the 90s when I was applying to colleges, we had the same discussions and it was shown kids who were qualified (stat wise) for an Ivy/top college but went elsewhere instead ended up in the same places in life as those who did. And now that I'm 25 years out of high school, I can say some of the most accomplished, financially or professionally, were dullards in HS who went to unremarkable colleges, while some of the brightest who went to top colleges have not done well. [/quote]

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