I’m reassured by the fact that grads of non-Ivy Leagues do extremely well.
The focus on Harvard is really overblown.
The focus on Harvard is really overblown.
But given a full 75% of American colleges give preferential treatment to legacy students, Harvard is the most visible representation of an unacknowledged caste system.
Something about, “I deserve this more than someone else because of who my parents are” really fires me up.