<p>I think half of you people are missing the fact that when an employer recruits at colleges A, B, C and D (and not E, F, and G) - they aren’t saying that they believe A, B, C, and D are necessarily “superior” to E, F and G or that equally great students couldn’t be found at E, F, and G. They’re just saying that they need to pick a certain number of campuses because they can’t interview everywhere and they need to have some sort of criteria. And “it’s nearby and I don’t have to pay for relocation costs” and “the graduates have done well so far” are as good as any. </p>
<p>And really, no one cares or should care “what i-banks and management consultants do” other than those students who want to be i-bankers and management consultants. It’s irrelevant to the vast majority of college seniors seeking jobs, and those firms / industries don’t have some special “this is a good college” blessing to bestow where they go. They are just 2 of many industries.</p>