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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All these schools are overrated in terms of what they actually provide. But there are still A LOT  of benefits from a Harvard degree

- signed a Harvard grad[/quote]

+1 so much this [/quote]

Nope that's your wishful thinking.

Data says you don't get much benefit from mediocre majors.

GMU CS &gt;&gt; Harvard English in terms of benefit.

In terms of what they actually provide, majors matter much more.  
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What a facile way of looking at this. How much value does a CS degree provide someone who doesn’t want to study CS?[/quote]

Of course, not everyone can get into Harvard, and not everyone can handle serious majors.If the school is truly elite and worthwhile with benefits, a student with any major should outperform a student with more elite majors at much lesser schools. it's far from the case.

Hence it's overrated and not too beneficial overall.

The fact is that elite majors matter more and beneficial.[/quote]

The fact that you think elite majors exist is still weird. For an individual student the best college experience is the one that allows them to flourish and excel and later gain the most opportunities in the field of their choosing. If you are into music, go to the school that best serves that interest even if you make less money (let’s admit that is the only “benefit” you are measuring and then only five to ten years out).

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