<p>There is obviously a myriad of opinions on this subject, but the main arguments that I have heard are 1) to choose Ivy’s for their prestige 2) to choose public schools for their cost/nearly equal quality of education.</p>
<p>The final decision will be largely based on dollars and cents, but I’m inquiring as to long-term benefits of either. My father has employed Ivy graduates before, and he, along with many other men/women who hire and fire, have expressed a sentiment that those who attend Ivy’s have the tendency to be cocky and overrated, with few if any advantages over other intelligent, well-qualified job applicants. I currently work at a research laboratory, and a few of the men/women that work there are incredibly famous and prominent. Some of the schools represented are California - Berkeley, Texas - Austin, Colorado School of Mines, and MIT (not a single Ivy). </p>
<p>Essentially, my question isn’t asking if I will feel more superior, or if I’ll get an ego boost, from attending an Ivy. I’m asking which provides more practical, long-term benefits.</p>