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<p>This has been my experience as well - for the undergraduate level. For graduate school, one wants the best in their future area of expertise. It may be an Ivy, it may not. It depends on who’s teaching/researching and where. Then too, not everyone needs graduate school. Many people do just fine without it. It all depends on their selected field of choice.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, I think you’re beating a dead horse trying to convince Phear of this fact. He’s fully convinced his life is ruined because he didn’t select an Ivy for undergrad. Everyone needs a scapegoat for the blame I suppose.</p>