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<p>Yes! I think this is true in so many parts of the country. I’ve been on a hiring committee that looked much more favorably on graduates from the state flagship and other area colleges than on graduates from Ivy League schools. Those area college graduates that we hired all turned out to be excellent employees. They also had local connections and had a good understanding of the local culture – both of which were important to the employer. Other than in academia, Ivy degrees don’t carry as much weight outside the Northeast as they do in the Northeast. I think that is true in general for any higher-ranked school outside its own region.</p>
<p>If my goal were to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, however, I would do my level best to get into Harvard Law School!</p>