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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Would assume they were not super academic / did not study that hard in HS to have the grades and stats for an elite school.[/b] But worked very hard in college and after, had an aptitude for relationships along with results.

There have been pedigrees that surprised me but don't influence my view of the person's competence in their current role.[/quote]

Strange assumption to make when finances are such a huge part of why kids end up going where they do. And even if money isn't a factor great grades/stats are no guarantee of going to an "elite" school.

I would think better of a company with employees from a variety of colleges, if I came to know that. It's not something I am generally aware of. I do now have kids going through the process so it has made me interested and sometimes I look colleagues up on LinkedIn and they are from a wide variety of places. I'd actually think worse of an organization that only hires from Ivy+ schools. I would assume they are focused on wealth and prestige above all else and that's not someone I want to work with.

FWIW, my company's CEO went to a midwest college I'd never heard of. My immediate coworkers have gone to Ivys, flagships, regional publics, elite and mid-level LACs. All over the place. College has zero correlation with how good they are at their jobs.[/quote]

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