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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]

What are you basing this on though?  There is zero question grads of these elite institutions continue to be over represented in higher levels of business, government, and culture in our society.  So the fact that you've done better than 5 people you know who went to one of these schools doesn't really mean diddly.[/quote]

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