<p>Does going to an ivy or other top school have any significance in the real world or is it just a "bragging rights" kind of thing? Does it ever provide you with opportunities you wouldnt have otherwise? If you are going into medicine, does it really matter where you go? Thanks for the input.</p>
<p>The simple answer is no. If you are either destined for greatness, or you work hard towards success, it doea not matter where you were educated but rather if you are educated. Think about the end rather than the means.</p>
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<p>Quite often, attending a top-tier institution is beneficial for your social, academic, & career development-provided attendance is not a financial burden. Ivy-leaguers have unprecedented opportunities that serve to reward their achievements & to continue to foster the work they do towards the advancement of society. A wide array of courses, knowledgeable instructors, internship & connection-making opportunities await the students who choose to seize them at renown institutions. That said, there are absolutely similarly wonderful opportunities at smaller, lesser-known schools (I attend one such institution), but they are often less frequent & prestigious. The prestige of the name alone does hold a certain value in society; however, a perceived reputation should not be the sole justification for attendance. It’s in one’s best interest to select a school that is suited to foster their individual growth on all levels.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! So it’s mostly just a feel good about yourself/ego (for some arrogant people) thing, right? So if you go somewhere else and make the most of the opportunities you have, you won’t lose out on anything in comparison to someone who went to one of those schools?</p>
<p>keep in mind that making the most of opportunities at Ohio St or Ole miss are very different from making the most of opportunities at Brown and Princeton, becasue the latter schools have many more opportunities for you. Rumor has it that med schools dont care about your undergrad school at all, and though grad schools care more about GPA and test scores, I don’t think this is entirely true.</p>
<p>I mean, a person who goes to your average state school doesn’t have as high of a chance at achieving what a person who goes to Ivy League does- it’s all about the opportunities you get offered, like someone said before. I definitely disagree that going to a really well-known school is only good for your ego. There’s lots of people who respect fancy names, and the fact that someone stood out enough academically to attend an Ivy League can say a lot about their abilities. </p>
<p>You always hear the stories about Harvard rejects making it big, and kids who went to Yale ending up as a Starbucks manager, but having a good school on your resume certainly won’t hurt your chances of not ending up like that.</p>