KC wrote:
On 10/1/2014 10:07 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:45:41 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

People who struggled through
school attending community colleges and then continue on to a four year
degree are just as valuable (if not more) to most employers than the
graduate of a prestigious Ivy League University.

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People who graduate from a first rate (prestigious) school gain access
to a vast network of peer acquaintances and referrals however. That
can be priceless.


It's called "pay to play".. it keeps the riff-raff on the outside. On the
whole it's great for those who can afford it, but probably not so great
for society in general as it keeps a lot of the creme from rising to the top...

I worked and went to college. If you have the grades out of HS and the
aptitude, go to Stanford. Family make less than $70k and you get full ride
subsidized.