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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, my spouse went to no name schools and makes more than  my sibling doctor who went to ivys.   [/quote]

I guess for me, it's not really about the money. It's about all the vague, ambiguous things, like class and pedigree. I don't necessarily like that I think this way, but I do. You can fake a lot of things in life, like the ability to buy luxury brands or nice clothing or an expensive watch, or certain affectations. But education? You can't fake that.[/quote]

The thing I have noticed about a number of my friends (not super close and made as adults) who happened to go to ivy type schools is that many of them seem to be "very smart" in very particular ways but lack common sense and a trust in their own decision making. They really care an awful lot about what others think of them and some have a hard time making decisions for themselves and need "approval" from others more than the "average" person, based on my experiences. I met most of these people here in DC, so a selected group, and I am referring to about four or five women who went to Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Brown. Obviously not all Ivy grads are like this but there really is a pattern with the people I am thinking of and none of them know each other. It is kind of odd. Could mean nothing, but no I don't envy them.[/quote]

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