<p>I've been on this website for quite a while now, so please don't call me a troll.</p>
<p>The thing is, I see millions of threads everyday which say 'Chance me for HYPS' and 'What EC's do HYP admits have'.</p>
<p>I really don't see the point of such threads. Will you really bother about the prestige of your college once you're in somewhere, as long as you're having a good time? All I want to say is that your life is what you make of it; college is not the be-all, end-all.</p>
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But, you gain valuable connections and a strong network if you attend one of the more prestigious schools.
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maybe right after undergrad, but when you're 40 and looking for a job, it is much more important to have to the employers your work ethic than if you went to whatever college... Individual motivation and hard work will carry you much further than having a snob elitist attitude (that you deserve the highest salary b/c you went to cornell or something)</p>
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maybe right after undergrad, but when you're 40 and looking for a job, it is much more important to have to the employers your work ethic than if you went to whatever college... Individual motivation and hard work will carry you much further than having a snob elitist attitude (that you deserve the highest salary b/c you went to cornell or something)
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<p>There's a heavier influence when you're coming straight out of college, but that doesn't mean it won't affect you when you're 40. Yes, of course they look value your work ethic moreso than what school you went to as well as your accomplishments, but chances are there are many applicants just as qualified as you in those respects. If you happen to know someone in the company where you're trying to get a job, especially if it's a top executive, you're more likely to get hired. It's not really the name of the school that helps you, but rather the PEOPLE you meet at school. Better schools will usually generate more successful professionals, and it's the NETWORK of these people that will benefit you decades down the road. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that some companies have a tendency to hire more grads from colleges they are familiar with... colleges that have a track record of producing good employees for that company. At least this is what I've noticed firsthand.</p>
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I've been on this website for quite a while now, so please don't call me a troll.</p>
<p>The thing is, I see millions of threads everyday which say 'Chance me for HYPS' and 'What EC's do HYP admits have'.</p>
<p>I really don't see the point of such threads. Will you really bother about the prestige of your college once you're in somewhere, as long as you're having a good time? All I want to say is that your life is what you make of it; college is not the be-all, end-all.</p>
<p>Good day
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While your words are true, I think neurotic high schoolers will continue to be neurotic high schoolers for the rest of eternity; what you just said took me until after I started college to figure out.</p>
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Ghandi: Are there really Adcoms on this site?
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Yes, there are; their names are italicized and generally contain the word "Admissions" in them. I can't remember what colleges any of them are from though.</p>
<p>Endowment -- where else can you go on marvelous study abroad adventures for no extra cost? Also, free laptops, good food, security, all of the other amenities that stem from a rediculously high endowment.</p>
<p>Career networking -- It's NOT just Wall Street. Academia, law, medicine, etc.</p>
<p>Employers seek you out -- They visit the campus for interviews, HYP is typically a target center for top firms or organizations of any kind.</p>
<p>Meeting amazing people -- So much to learn from your peers. The accomplishment level among them is outstanding.</p>
<p>...i go to a SUNY school that most CCers would probbly rather die than go to, and I've already made more connections here in a little over a month than a Harvard pre-law freshman would make in their first year (ok, I was exaggerating for dramatic effect; I have no clue what Harvard pre-law stuff is like so w/e). The head of department's father in an editor of the New York Times, my Journalism professor used to work for the NY Daily News, and nearly the entire department got their Master's degress from the best grad school in the field, which is also where I hope to attend for grad school. And I've already made connections to people at top publishing companies.</p>
<p>Really guys, connections and all that good stuff comes in more shapes and sizes than some USWNR top 100 schools.</p>
<p>What I think is interesting is the fact that I have always found the feel of HYPS all entirely different. I looked at all of them (I admit it :-D I had to start somewhere!) but the only two Ivies that I liked were Harvard and Brown. Maybe it's just me, but I just... don't see how someone could like all of the above... I feel like wanting all of them indicates more than anything that you are just going for the prestige, which I don't feel brings a lot. Not only people from HPYS go one to have good careers! Any comments?</p>