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The people at Harvard and similarly selective schools are a self-selecting group who are already on certain paths towards success. The main factor is not that they attended Harvard and rubbed off on one another, but that they were high achievers to begin with. The most selective schools probably actually do the least when it comes to impacting the path of success for their students. After all, they only accept those who are already on a very sharp upward trajectory. Take most HYP admits and place them at tier 3 schools and they'd still be successful. It's the people, not the institution that makes the greatest difference.
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