<p>To be honest, why exactly do you all fret about were you get admitted. I know of many people that went to community colleges or went to "3rd Tier" schools and turn out to have very happy, fufilling lives. So, my question is, do people here really think that were you go to college is going to completely affect your life. I mean honestly, what is the difference between going to loyola university,university of colorado, and you know, those schools that are "3rd tier", and going to havard, yale, stanford, MIT, etc?</p>
<p>you are in the wrong forum my friend...To answer your question, you might want to consider the basic economic principle of incentives. The incentives associated with an education at a top-flight university are what compel people to compete for spots. I do, however, agree that this whole 'Ivy League Syndrome' has blown way out of proportion.</p>