<p>“Simply because you only have to choose one school.”</p>
<p>If you see a U.S. Army soldier in a dress uniform, you can tell from all of his badges, ribbons, medals, and patches where he’s been, what he’s done, and how well he’s done them.</p>
<p>In Toronto you will see people of all ages wearing U of Toronto varsity-style jackets that have nothing to do with athletics. But from the jackets and their patches, you can tell what their degree was in and when they graduated. </p>
<p>I think the whole college prestige issue has gotten complicated enough that it’s time we borrowed a little bit from the Army and the U of Toronto. I propose that people wear sweatshirts (hooded or not) with the name of their undergrad school on the front. The logo of any master’s degree schools would go on the right sleeve. The name of any doctorate or law degree school on the back. On the left sleeve would be the logo of any schools the person is proud to have been accepted to but did not attend. </p>
<p>Such sweatshirts would be sure-fire ice-breakers at parties or on airplanes. “Hey, you got into Dartmouth and went to Notre Dame instead? So did my brother-in-law!!” Obviously the coolest people would drive around in the summer with their left arm hanging out the window so everbody could see the big crimson “H” on the left sleeve. If there’s anything cooler than having gone to Harvard, it’s having turned down Harvard.</p>