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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To compete with the best & brightest & most highly motivated.

To get a shot at the best jobs & internships.

Prestige.

Money.

Exposure to a more diverse group of peers.

To broaden one's knowledge & experience beyond that available at the in-state flagship.

To expand one's thinking & appreciation of differences.[/quote]

No. Just the prestige. You can get there rest at a hundred other colleges too.[/quote]

Ignorance is bliss.[/quote]

DP. Not ignorant.  I went to Midwest state flagship and am more successful than many who went to these schools.  It is just the prestige as far as I can see.[/quote]

I am sure there are many that went to those schools that are way more successful than you (considering, you likely don't have the last name of Bezos, Musk, Gates...although is this Warren Buffet on DCUM?).  What is the median income of your Midwest state flagship after 10 years, 20 years, 40 years...is it the same or better than the elite schools (even accounting for the inherited wealth of elite grads)?
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