Groundwork2022 There are always people who say that it’s harder to get into Harvard/Ivy than stay in. They are never graduates of these schools. CC is also replete with stories of someone hiring a Harvard grad that didn’t meet their standard, or someone with a state U degree who was infinitely more successful than the Harvard/Ivy grad. Usually it’s sour grapes. Often they are basing success on the amount of $ or title of the person. Single data points are not formulas.
Why would someone work as a secretary as a Harvard grad? And since she was female, perhaps she was actually a Radcliffe girl? Or maybe she just wanted flexibility or was working on a Phd. Lots of reasons. We don’t know them.
I find these reads so tiresome. Did you graduate from Harvard? Do you know for a fact that it was hard to get in but you blew off classes and assignments or did very little and still graduated? Doubtful.
As an Ivy grad (3 degrees) and one who has also taught and attended other schools, I can tell you for a fact that these top schools are filled with top students from around the world, who work hard and who find success in various ways. Few are lazy, few coast and many are quite stellar. That is my personal and direct observation. I also think the students from these schools from years past were also the top of their game. Yes, things have changed but in the last 30 or so years, you need to have been fairly strong to get accepted.
ndful of weaker legacies but it’s not like the early 20 th Century.