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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to an Ivy and I think your pint is well taken - obviously within reason. I don’t think going to Harvard is equivalent to going to Radford although the Radford grad can certainly be successful this board likes to slice and dice rankings and it’s kind of crazy.

Personally, I’m not that much of a fan of the Ivies and think smaller schools that focus on undergrad education are preferable. That seems to not be the prevailing sentiment on this board but for the $$$ I’m paying that’s my preference. My oldest just started at a smaller school (although not even as small as I would like) and my next one may not take my advice on this but I didn’t think the education I got at an Ivy was all that great. It was good but the professors were by and large not focused on undergrads as much as grad students.

I also think the network thing is overrated. I’m not someone who is overly calculating so I wasn’t trying to angle my way into the groups of the wealthy and connected at the school. My friends are basically regular smart people I could have met at a lot of other schools. Everyone is doing well at middle age in a mix of careers but so are a lot of other friends who went to a range of schools.[/quote]

How is the network thing overrated if you didn’t even try to network?

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My point is that most people (I think) aren’t that cynical and calculating. There were some kids of well known and very wealthy people at my school when I went there. I suppose I could have plotted to get myself into the “right” clubs and social circles to rub elbows with them but for most people you make friends with the people you meet that you like in the normal course of things. My friends do interesting things - doctors, lawyers, ceo of a nonprofit, education policy, scientist etc…but I know plenty of people that went to non Ivy type schools with similar jobs and successes.[/quote]

Why is that people that want to meet other people are cynical and calculating, and for some reason the fact that you didn't try makes you a saint?

I don't know where you went to school, but did you try to join a frat/eating club/final club, etc.?

Ivy schools are like 14%-20% from the top 1%....sure, some may be a**holes, but plenty aren't.

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