<p>theendusputrid –</p>
<p>by the way, what does your moniker mean?</p>
<p>back to the point, have your read this article? [Who</a> Needs Harvard? - Brookings Institution](<a href=“http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2004/10education_easterbrook.aspx?p=1]Who”>http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2004/10education_easterbrook.aspx?p=1)</p>
<p>It references a study that shows that Ivy-accepted kids who instead, for a multitude of personal reasons, chose to attend a “moderately selective school” are earning just as much 20 years after graduation as the Ivy accepted kids who matriculated at an Ivy. I would assume “moderately selective” means USNWR 20-70 or so on the Uni side, and 10-30 or so on the LAC side. There are of course other measures of success, but the one I see most cited is that the Ivy degree opens lucrative employment doors other schools do not.</p>
<p>I’d be interesting in reading your thoughts on this.</p>