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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]... I don't think you need to know what became of each and every grad - if you haven't heard of them they probably aren't a mover or shaker.  [/quote]
I disagree with this point.  Beyond each person's own chosen field, I don't think many people are too aware of any but the most acclaimed people in other fields.

I'm a nerdy lawyer in a somewhat specialized field.  I know the "movers and shakers" in my specialized field, and in some related fields.  But there surely are plenty of high-powered movers and shakers in other legal fields who I've never heard of.  Top-dog tax lawyers?: I have no idea who they are.  The top 50 securities lawyers in the nation?: I might be able to name two of them.

And if you take me out of my nerdy lawyer universe, and ask me to name the top "mover and shakers" in other fields, I will have no idea.  Top "mover and shaker" medical researchers?: No way I could name a single one. Top "mover and shaker" writers?: Unless it's someone on a bestseller list, I've got no clue.  Top "mover and shaker" tech moguls?: I could name the ones that get written about often, and a few others, but that's barely the tip of the iceberg.  Top artists?: Aside from those in the big museums, I could name maybe 10.  Top musicians?: My knowledge stopped in the mid-90s when I got too old to keep up.

If you're just pointing to how many "famous" grads are listed on any school's Wikipedia page, I say that's a poor metric.  It's really just a measure of those people lucky enough to be successful in a field that generates a Q Score (or, cynically perhaps, those people who are willing to pimp their own Wiki presence!).[/quote]A voice of reason.[/quote]

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