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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]make you think the person is extremely privileged? Especially if they’re white and/or male? I was surprised to hear that viewpoint from someone I know. I am especially IMPRESSED if I see someone who went to a low-tier college working in a really-hard-to-get job. It makes me think that person had to work especially hard to get that job. I see the college tier system as a frivolous “tax” that may have little to do with someone’s abilities. [/quote]

I assume the organization is a meritocracy and that raw talent has been recognized and rewarded?[/quote]

This is what I would assume. As a hiring manager, I can tell you that where someone went to college means literally nothing.  Over time you see no correlation whatsoever on where someone went to their abilities.  I would also add that the Ivy leaguers we have right now all have not the greatest personalities and only half are really sharp. Also, there is such a growing anti-elitism that someone from an elite background needs to make sure they are very careful how they come off in interviews and OTJ — they can’t rest on the laurels of their college and, if moderate competence is accompanied by even a whiff of condescending elitism, they are toast.  [/quote]

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