<p>I think that any student who wins a big award while at college, and is interviewed by the university communications office, will likely attribute their success to the school that they attended. It’s the only school he has known and doesn’t have anything to compare.</p>
<p>I went to college at an unranked state university and have done well in life. I could have gone to a higher ranked school but didn’t see a particular advantage and didn’t try to apply at a highly ranked school. Today when I compare where I’m at in life as to my friends who went to Caltech, I discover that I actually have the more prestigous job.</p>