<p>Objectiveperson: </p>
<p>You’re over-generalizing. You could make the same erroneous argument for other schools as well, but, for most folks at even the top institutions, “shamelessly strutting [prestige] around” is not the goal. </p>
<p>What you say about UChicago can be a slight to many, many top schools, and your argument is largely unfounded. Some people may look to “soak in prestige,” but many do not.</p>