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Universities are allowed to base their entrance on intelligence tests[1], while companies face a strong legal presumption that using such tests is illegal discrimination. The easy way to get around that problem is to hire out of the highest ranked universities.

[1] Tests like the SAT correlate very strongly with IQ, and are designed to minimize the value of preparation.

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This was my thought as well. I recall reading that IQ/"G" and work products were the dominant predicative factors for good hires. Can anyone help with a source that confirms/refutes? Since new grads wouldn't have many past work products, it would make sense if employers use university admissions as a proxy for general aptitude testing, which are legally difficult to use.

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