What are the advantages of an ivy league education?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I thought this was interesting. Here are the richest citizens of the United States. I took out the ones who did not attend college. Notice the amount that attended an Ivy league or equivalent(Stanford, MIT).</p>

<p>Bill Gates\ Harvard Drop-Out
Warrent Buffet\ University of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science Columbia University, Master of Science
Paul Allen\ Washington State University, Drop Out
Michael Dell\ University of Texas Austin, Drop Out
Sheldon Adelson\ City College of New York, Drop Out
Lawrence Ellison\ University of Illinois, Drop Out
Robson Walton\ University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Arts / Science Columbia University, Doctor of Jurisprudence - Heir
Sergey Brin\ University of Maryland, Bachelor of Arts / Science Stanford University, Master of Science
Larry Page\ University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts / Science Stanford University, Master of Science
Abigail Johnson\ William Smith College, Bachelor of Arts / Science Harvard University, Master of Business Administration
Charles Koch\ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Arts / Science
David Koch\ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelor Arts / Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science
Piere Omidyar\ Tufts University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Forest Mars Jr.\ Yale University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Jacqueline Mars\ Bryn Mawr College, Bachelor of Arts / Science
John Mars\ Yale University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
John Kluge\ Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Carl Icahn\ Princeton University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Sumner Redstone\ Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts / Science Harvard University, Doctor of Jurisprudence
Donald Newhouse\ Syracuse University, Drop Out
Philip Knight\ University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts / Science Stanford University, Master of Business Administration
George Soros\ London School of Economics, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Charles Ergen\ University of Tennessee Knoxville, Bachelor of Arts / Science Wake Forest University, Master of Business Administration
Edward Johnson\ Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Keith Murdoch\ Oxford University, Bachelor of Arts / Science Oxford University, Master of Arts
Philip Anshutz\ University of Kansas, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Micky Arison\ University of Miami, Drop Out
Ronald Perelman\ University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts / Science University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Master of Business</p>

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<p>greatgirls,</p>

<p>It would be even more interesting to see where they send their kids.</p>

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<p>“Think of the Ivies as Abercrombie - great clothes, yes, but it’s the brand name that gets people”</p>

<p>but what if you need dress pants, dress shirt, and dress shoes, you can’t find those at Abercrombie. See, Ivies are not everyone’s fit.</p>

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<p>While Ivies don’t have a monopoly on such success and wealth, they are disproportionately represented–but that is as much the self-selection of admissions as it is any actual advantage conferred on the school’s graduates.</p>

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<p>The wisest advice in this thread so far came early on, perhaps from GADad. It’s the “all boats rise” concept. Having sent our D to a top private school in Atlanta, she is already a far different and better student than 1) when she entered, and 2) she would have been had she gone to her local public school. It’s not any one thing – the teachers, curriculum, facilities – it’s what attracts and motivates top students to be better.</p>

<p>Having said that, I feel strongly that a serious student does not need to go to an Ivy to get that. Nearly all the benefits (perhaps shorter on bragging rights and alumni network)are available at any serious school today. And, UVA is in that category. BTW, saving $100K over four years seems like a pretty smart decision too. Best,</p>

<p>M</p>