<p>Going to a prestigious school is easy because no one questions your judgement about attending, people assume the best things about the quality of your education, and whether it’s true or not, they also assume you are bright and intelligent.</p>
<p>In fact, if you think about it, a prestigious school is the best place for a dumb person with good grades to go – always getting the benefit of the doubt can be very useful to those who might not actually be able to prove their value without it.</p>