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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to GMU and make 50% more than my UVA and Harvard counter parts. It may be a great way to get in the door and build an alumni contact network but those advantages may be a relic of the past[/quote]

Typical defensive and anecdotal response.  No one is arguing that you can't be successful from a variety of backgrounds.  There is, however, a very real and very material difference between the educational opportunities at different schools.  And contrary to what you might believe, there are many, many fields where dollars earned is not even close to the best measure of career fulfillment or success - academic medicine being a prime example.  And, no amount of street smarts or school-of-hard knocks story is going to propel you in that field.  I am sure that there are high end car salesmen, mortgage brokers and TV reality stars who make more money than you and have not the benefit of a GMU education.  This does not discount the value of your education, however.[/quote]

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