<p>Many entry-level jobs out there are not all that challenging, if not boring. You really don’t need the smartest people from elite schools to do “quality” work because it doesn’t take that much to produce it. At the same time, it’s more difficult to retain grads from elite schools cos they get bored faster. Recruiters are wary of students that are too smart for their own good.</p>
<p>But if you survey only the top investment banks, think tanks, management consulting firms, or companies like Google, you’ll get very different results.</p>