<p>I am an engineer and have worked primarily on NASA projects involving a lot of high end engineering talents. I went to a prestige engineering college. When I meet people thru my job for the first time and they ask where I went to school, I get that “oh wow” look when I tell them. It lasts for a few seconds. After that, it is what I say and the quality of the technical excellance that I project that either keeps that look on their face or wipes it away. And I know some engineers from my school that will wipe that look right off the other people’s face quite quickly.</p>
<p>So, while the prestige school may open a few doors initially, it is no guarantee of anything. Most of the people I work with did not go to a prestige college and that includes some very talented and well thought off engineers. It is your talents that mean the most.</p>