"It may not matter all that much where you go to college." (Paul Graham)

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<p>Kluge:</p>

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As Graham observes, “The other students are the biggest advantage of going to an elite college; you learn more from them than the professors.” “Prestigious” schools attract bright students, therefore making those schools better - Ourabouros! But with increased student populations (and no increase in “top” schools) a 30th rank school may well have a more intellectually accomplished entering class this year than Harvard did 20 years ago. Won’t those students have just as enriching an educational experience as today’s 40-something Crimson captains of industry and professional leaders? And is Graham right in suggesting that bright students can find each other in the sea of mediocrity huge state colleges are assumed to be, and achieve that mutual self-education the same as they would at a smaller, more selective school?

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<p>All true and all discussing ad infinitum on CC. which is where I came in: Where has he been all this time?</p>