<p>Can you fault them for being “prestige whores” as you call them? Let’s truly be honest…we talk about going to get an MBA for a “better education” While that may be true for someone looking to get a PhD in finance or accounting or something it is usually not the case for people who have left the industry who go back for an MBA as a springboard into something better (PE/VC/HF/IB upper levels)…what it comes down to is recruitment…thats all that matters. So yes you may be able to get a better education at Chicago or NW if you think so, but in the end the goal is to get recruited and HBS/Wharton/Stanford are recruited from more heavily…thats why more people choose these schools.</p>