<p>bigp: I understand that. No need to get aggressive here. I’m just saying, your “example” is in fact one of the only sectors if not THE ONLY sector where alma mater plays a significant role in employment opportunity. </p>
<p>So maybe I had no qualifying statements in my prior post, but I think for the 90+% (correct me if I’m wrong) of jobs in the U.S. labor market that aren’t in finance, the answer to this thread’s question is NO. Alma mater will not affect internship/job opportunities. It’s all what you do with your degree. And I think the validity of your statement may change in the near future, as the Ivy League is no longer the “old boy’s club” that it has been in the past. Society is starting to realize that people from the Ivies can screw up too.</p>