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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fear and demographics are the mix.

Demographics mean more students chasing similar seat totals at the top 100 or so. Add TO and DEI into the mix and that is a big reason.

Fear is bigger though. Fear is what makes families buy into the top 30, top 50 BS - which in turn makes them push for higher grades/scores, more tutors, more everything - especially more applications.

One of the greatest cons in society is that a certain type or tier of college is needed to “make it”. It’s simply not true as studies have shown.[/quote]

100%  Just take a look at your co-workers, and the executives/uppermanagement at your company.  Odds are 75%+ did NOT attend an "elite" university.  Odds are you work side by side with some who attended an elite U and yet they are in the same position as you with approximately similar years of experience.  
Fact is those who are striving for a T25 and have the resume most likely also have the drive and determination and will achieve high success at State U ranked 150 just as much as if they attend a T25.  It's the person and the work they put in, not the university for 99% of it.  
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I'm a Fed GS-14 with undergrad and masters from a VA public university.  My entering co-worker class (back in 1995) were all 10 years older than me and most were PhDs from Ivies and private universities. We are all in the same place.  Actually, I'm ahead because I started my Fed career at 25 (now 54) and they started later and have longer until retirement.[/quote]

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