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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an adult who did the same as your daughter, "good schools" really don't matter.

She's clearly a smart kid if she got into a reach. She'll make her way in life and likely be successful. But even if she isn't a huge success, who cares? As long as she's happy.

Leave her alone and be proud you raised a kid who is both intelligent and knows how to make choices that are true to herself.[/quote]

And for what it's worth, I worked in the White House along with all of the Ivy League graduates. Whether or not I went to a state school had nothing to do with it. I got their off of my own hard work.[/quote]

You don't get to the White House without a hook.  I am sorry.  Someone pulled for you. (And that's not a bad thing.) [/quote]

Voila.

First of all, top publics are well regarded and well represented, so Ivy is not end-all-be-all.

But often times, not coming from a top school in certain industries means you need networks, connections, etc. to get the same jobs that Ivy students would easily get based on name along.

And yes it is a bad thing.
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