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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is everyone fighting so hard to get their kids into a "top 30-ish" school?

Less than 5% of college students attend a top 50 college. About 2.4% of college students in the US attend a top 30 college. Roughly 1% attend a "top 20" college. What is the point in fighting to be such a tiny fraction of college students.

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Because in this day and age, and with the access to information being widely democratized thanks to the internet, you can learn almost anywhere. Most college classes are available for free online. So it’s not exactly the content of the class that matters. I bet you an Econ 101 class will be pretty much the same at Harvard as it is in Penn State. 
What you get at Harvard is the connections and a HUGE jump start to your career. 
Case in point: the admin assistant at my small business has a business degree from George mason and well..  is an admin assistant at a small business making $27 an hour.

My son’s friend who graduated with an economics degree from Harvard had an offer at Goldman Sachs right after graduation, thanks to an alumni connection and is pretty much set for life.

THAT’s why you go to a top 20 college. 
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Your son’s friend will succeed in his career regardless of which college he attends. Companies don’t hire based on connections or who someone knows—everyone has to go through the same interview process. In highly regulated industries, hiring based on internal connections is essentially impossible and compliance issues.

Please stop spreading rumors that imply school rankings determine success—especially when it’s based solely on what you’ve heard.[/quote]

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