<p>I kind of agree with kwu, because many people treat equally good, elite, private institutions as some kind of punishment for not getting into Harvard etc. There are many more who don’t even end up at college because the Harvards of the world rejected them, which is sadder. Honestly, in very few cases does where you went impede your chances at success so much in life that you have to say that Harvard would have changed your life. Unless, you possess some measure of personal qualities that drive you towards success, whether you go to Harvard or Podunk. Also, I think the article perpetuates the myth that most people seek a college degree for everything it has attached to it (prestige etc.), but not the actual quality of education, which I think is a disturbing trend because most colleges might as well turn into degree generating factories if they have nothing special to offer in terms of academic quality.</p>