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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest attended Ivies, and they were both jobless after graduation, and worked at Starbucks.  My youngest DS was a D1 recruited athlete at UNC Chapel Hill, and he got a job in IB after graduation because the EVP was an alum at UNC.  My DS was able to secure jobs for his older brother and sister because he contacted the EVP to help his siblings.  Going to Ivies is not going to help you if you do not have the "right" connections.  Therefore, in my children situation, it is a resounding NO.  It is not how much you know but who you know, or who knows you.[/quote]

UNC is ranked in the top 30...and with Duke, UVA, Stanford, and Vanderbilt it has a unique combination of top D1 athletics and prestige.

Something also tells me that [b]the siblings wouldn't have been considered at all if they had attended say VCU[/b][/quote]

PP here.  My DS was also able to secure a spot in the IB division for one of his cousins who attended GMU, just like he did for his older siblings.  FWIW, I am an SES Fed, and I routinely reject Ivies candidates over candidates who attended JMU, VCU, or VT.  It is because I know their parents, and I want to help them out.  As I've said before, it is not going to do you any good if you attend a prestigious university, but you do not build any connections when you are there.

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