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Is an Ivy League education that important? It seems that many of the posts here are about graduating or getting into Ivy League schools.
22 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]NO. Both dh and I went to Ivies and found that our work ethic has gotten us much further in life than the name on our diplomas. There are some industries where it does help (IB- or what's left of it,)-those are also the industries where connections and name-brands are very important (where you live, what car you drive, etc.) so I believe that they value the name of your school for superficial reasons. And it's hard for people to separate their life success from where they went to school. Some Ivy Leaguers will say that it made a difference for them, but they really know no differently, so you never really know.
[ Reply | Options ]and neither do you know for sure what's contributing to your success. part of the reason you have those diplomas is because of your work ethic, so it's a chicken and egg issue, no?
[ Reply | Options ]Funny. DH and I both went to Ivy and we both think classroom learning wasn't as important learning time management, working hard (work ethic), multitasking etc and we do think our school taught us that
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All I can say is I went to a nice, mid-level eastern university and oversee a staff of 65, most of whom were Ivy or close to it. I think work ethic and individual drive is everything when it comes to success. That said, of course a good degree will open doors initially. But what you do once you're through is what counts.
[ Reply | Options ]i teach at an ivy league school. and it is my belief that kids can get a much better education at small liberal arts schools, if learning is what they care about. as far as connections go... going to an ivy may be important, but people make tons of important connections through their frats/sororities at big state schools too. i think the obsession with ivy league schools here is really strange. i have a feeling many people who are so set on their kids attending didn't go to one themselves. or they would know it's not THAT great!
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