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...or does nobody really care? I'm hoping I get into Brown or Princeton.

>> No.7649332

in modern society degrees dont mean shit anymore, its just about workexperience. which completes the paradox

>> No.7649464

>>7649332

The degree itself doesn't mean shit (provided it's not a meme subject).

Where you went/networking does.

>> No.7649539

>>7649291
I went to one of these schools, and yes, it is a major advantage. People automatically assume I am smart and worth knowing.

That said, if you go to a really good (as opposed to super elite) school, you can still do equally well, you just have to try slightly harder.

>> No.7649652

>>7649539
How often does where you went to college naturally come up?

>> No.7649688

>>7649539
Is Penn A & S still prestigious? Seems like most A & S grads have normal ass jobs

>> No.7649743

>>7649652
job interviews and dating apps

things is....getting jobs and a mate are pretty important, so it's actually been a big advantage there

>> No.7649782

>>7649688

Yes, but in that case you NEED to leverage the alumni contacts to get prestigious internships too, so that your resume really pops for people. UPenn and Penn State are unfairly confused by most plebs.

>> No.7649959

>>7649782
Seems like all the rich boarding-prep-international kids at these schools only hang with each other - is that accurate? Do the rest of the middle class kids lucky to be admitted sorta feel like peasants?

>> No.7650068

>>7649291

Serious question: I am a brainlet with a 2.9 GPA (Software Engineering, 3rd year).

Is there anyway for someone like to ever be accepted into an elite college?

Let's imagine that I wanted to get a masters in business or economics from a Ivy League school. For someone with a shit GPA from public university, is there any chance of getting accepted?

>> No.7650161

>>7649959
Not really. Those schools used to be WASP central, now they are just as "diverse" and generally insane as any elite university. So the connections those kids made at Exeter etc. are no longer as important as they used to be.

The best thing you can do from a social perspective is 1) a fraternity with a bunch of rich kids, who will have connections forever, and 2) club sports teams with the same.

I was on a varsity sports team, which is obviously great too.

Also: your GPA only matters for your first job, and most grad schools are completely pointless these days.

>> No.7650196

>>7650068
Probably not, but why would you? If you're a decent software engineer and read a ton of business books, you can enter the tech/start up world, which is the best place to be by far now.

Ivy league kids used to go to Goldman Sachs and law school. Now they are all going to tech companies. Don't get cucked into thinking the degree actually means anything besides social proof.

>> No.7650246

>>7650068
Also....NEVER think of yourself as anything less than excellent. Not ever, not even once.

Your self image is the single most important thing in the real world. If you see yourself as a stud, you will end up being successful, and not crack when things get tough.

If you think like a bitch, however.....

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7650292

Who keeps spamming this Ivy League thread goddamn it

We get it, your early action application was deferred and you're sweating at the idea of going to a 2nd rate private school. You get the same replies every time - IT'S WHAT YOU MAJOR IN AND WHAT CONNECTIONS YOU MAKE.

STOP POSTING THIS THREAD EVERY DAY.

>> No.7650387

>>7650161
Isn't it more-so eating clubs and societies, not frats? I think Penn has frats and maybe Cornell -- not totally sure of the others

>> No.7650633

>>7650292
idk about the spam, but i was rejected from harvard early action broski

>> No.7651139

>>7649464
Finding a wife there is my priority

>> No.7651253

>harvard dot e d u
and thus faceberg was born. thank you winklenigger twins