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<p>ROFL. This is exactly the point. This is prestige not based on any actual DATA, but on FAMILIARITY. “Oh - a rich person I know sent his kid there. It must be good! I don’t know anyone who sent his kid to (Harvey Mudd, Haverford, fill in the blank). It must not be very good!”</p>
<p>Is there no status in creativity, in thinking outside the box, in finding hidden gems, in finding just the right fit? Apparently not. Everyone should strive for the same things. Mass conformity. Wow. How “prestigious.” LOL. Not.</p>