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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the people I know who you'd consider to be "from real America" tell me that all colleges are about the same and you can get the same education from anywhere.  I am "from real America" and went to a "fancy" school and this is what they have told me, back when I still had T-shirts from the school that I would wear around sometimes.  You know how many T-shirts you end up with after freshman year. [/quote]

This.  I'm from a suburb outside Boston and this was prevalent. It's an exposure issue and local schools are favored wherever you live.

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Yup, “real America” is code for average to slightly above average student from a household with a median income. Basically, middle-class family aspiring to take the next step. Students plan to get a “real job” when they graduate, like one in accounting or engineering. That’s opposed to Wall Street finance, Big Name consulting, or FANG software development. Where do these kids go to school? The previous posters have it right: they go to better schools near home. Probably the most prestigious is their state’s primary public college, something like Ohio State. And yes, kids who make it there feel like the education they received from their large public - and hard work/grit - is going to provide them a good living for their traditional family. [/quote]

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