| Keep in mind that Davidson is a highly rated LAC and that for the msot part the same employment opportunities that are available to graduates of peer institutions are available to Davidson graduates. You can always argue specifics, like the legendary Williams art history mafia, but on a broader level I think the employment issue is moot at this point.
In terms of graduate and professional school admission, a student who does really well at virtually any reputable college, let along a top one, has decent extacurriculars, and, most important, has good recommendations and good LSAT/MCAT/GRE/GMAT scores is going to get in to a good school no matter what.
As far as an Ivy degree opening doors... There is an article in today's NY Times about a Penn senior whose offer from Bear Stearns was rescinded because of the Bear financial fiasco. Her Ivy degree may have opened a door but in the current employment reality, it was then shut. Paradoxically, since Bank of America and Wachovia are both based in Charlotte, there is in fact a a strong local connection to these t two major financial employers for Davidson graduates, and I have found myself wondering whether they too were negatively impacted by the recent financial crises. |