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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep reading that where you go to college doesn’t matter for jobs. If that’s the case why would anyone bend over backwards to get into a good college?[/quote]

For the peer challenge, for one reason.

Second, for the ivy+ schools (ivies stanford MIT Duke Chicago) it has been shown that attending increases the chances for the top levels of certain career paths, ie topmost med schools, top law, top consulting, quantitative finance.

The next set of schools were not studied specifically but likely provide a next-best boost (WAS, JHU, Northwestern, WashU, Rice, UCB, CMU, 4-5 more)

It matters. [/quote]

This is great.  The next set “we’re not studied” but “likely” provide a “boost” so the conclusion that “it matters” is supported with no actual evidence. [/quote]

yup and most of the time it is NOT the school they attend, but their family/friend connections that get them this.  Smart kids will do well no matter where they go.  Only a very few benefit from the added connections at a T20 school.
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