Anonymous wrote:Everyone in my organization - Ivy or not - came through the same recruitment process, so at least in my field having an Ivy degree didn't make you any more competitive thsn the kid who went to State U.

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Anonymous wrote:And are you much smarter or better or lead a more meaningful, productive life thsn the non-Ivy peers with whom you work?

My Ivy educated wife sneered aboutt the kid working the counter at Enterprise who just graduated from GWU. I'm sorry, but what is wrong with that? I've always been impressed with Enterprise as a company and the service they provide.

My first job out of college was in retail and then I moved to the Hill. Twenty years later, I have a satisfying career in international affairs, have traveled the world and love what I do.

Of course, I think her comment about the young man at Enterprise was more a dig at me and more expression of her insecurity don't since she perceives I have been successful even without the Ivy degree. She graduated twenty years ago and still drops s humble brag into virtually every conversation about where she went to school. Does anyone really care where you went twenty years on?

GWU is the most expensive college in the country. I'd be pissed if the only job my kid could get with a degree from there was a minimum wage one that didn't even require a college degree.

Anonymous wrote:What kind of job do you imagine a psychology major from any school should have right out of college? Also, I hate to tell you but GWU is NOT the most expensive school in the United States. That honor belongs to Sarah Lawrence College.

The average net price at GWU is $32,000.

Said student at Enterprise had a full-ride scholarship.

Management trainees at Enterprise earn between $30K and $45K per year - hardly minimum wage. And frankly, I would be proud of my child for being independent.

I graduated from GWU with a degree in Political Science/International Relations. I had great professors and would not have my career today had I not gone there. That being said, my first job out of college that I used to support myself without Mom or Dad was in retail? Was it what I went to college for? No. But my eyes were on the prize. Life is a journey and a career a long game. I now tell young people who come to me for career advice that early on in their careers they should be looking for experience and worry less about the paycheck. Thing about the skills you will gain in the position as well as the exposure and connections. In my career field, it is not enough to come to the table speaking multiple foreign languages and having a knowledge of IR theory, but combine that with some solid business or political skills and experience and you have a hook that will start you on a great career.

Anonymous wrote:And are you much smarter or better or lead a more meaningful, productive life thsn the non-Ivy peers with whom you work?

My Ivy educated wife sneered aboutt the kid working the counter at Enterprise who just graduated from GWU. I'm sorry, but what is wrong with that? I've always been impressed with Enterprise as a company and the service they provide.

My first job out of college was in retail and then I moved to the Hill. Twenty years later, I have a satisfying career in international affairs, have traveled the world and love what I do.

Of course, I think her comment about the young man at Enterprise was more a dig at me and more expression of her insecurity don't since she perceives I have been successful even without the Ivy degree. She graduated twenty years ago and still drops s humble brag into virtually every conversation about where she went to school. Does anyone really care where you went twenty years on?

Anonymous wrote:And if the going to an elite school puts you on third base so to speak with connections, etc. how'd you end up in gov't?

There is risk in getting injured or killed walking out your door in the morning. Frankly, I'm all for shared sacrifice as a responsibility of citizenship. I'm sure as an immigrant and I assume therefore naturalized citizen in your oath of naturalization you swore to "bear arms on behalf of the United States" or perform other such service when required by law.

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And PP, seriously, someone is limited only by their talent and willingness to work hard? Sounds like you had a silver spoon!

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why you are trying to put your daughter at a disadvantage in life by limiting her college choices to state colleges when you have the means to pay for the most elite ones.
It does matter where the degree is from in terms of future opportunities, connections made in college, and quality of education. Don't you want your child's opportunities to be only limited by her talent and her willingness to work hard? Why are you limiting them even further? Shouldn't your daughter go to the best college she can get into?
I did, when I was fresh off the boat immigrant, and it is incongruous to me why a parent would deny his child this opportunity.

Are you going to take your millions to the grave with you or invest in the future of your progeny