<p>I find yes...It is true that better grad schools, tend to have people from very strong undergrad schools....Like I am sure RacinReaver will admit, because of their feud, Cal-Tech would most likely accept most MIT Students simply because the like to steal from each other.......</p>
<p>But anyways, They got into Cal-Tech from MIT, because they
A)Worked hard to get into MIT
B)Worked hard at MIT</p>
<p>But that doesn't meant the college that no one knows that I go to will not let me into a specific strong grad school. So like Weasel said, it's not impossible for someone from a no name college to get into somewhere like MIT but it will be much much harder and the student has to stand out from like Caltech or UMich undergrads, if that's correct...</p>
<p>So the bottom line here you guys are telling me is that the undergrad school I go to will not only have me unable to get many desireable job opportunities coming out but I also may not be able to get into some of the top grad schools no matter how many As or extracurriculars I have done.</p>
<p>You may not be able to get the lucrative jobs and, to an admittedly way smaller extent, good grad schools no matter how many As or extracurriculars you have done even if you went into a top school. No one can predict the future, all people can predict are trends. A lot of it depends on you and how willing you are to make it happen. I'm pretty sure top grad programs aren't out of the question as long as you're willing to apply to a wide range of them. I know that all but certain jobs in the financial sector won't look down on a degree from a second or third tier school that significantly. Yes, I know it would be "easier" to get into a top grad program or a desirable job coming from a top school. But as almost everyone was trying to say it's not a death sentence.</p>