<p>There is a really good discussion here related to this topic:</p>
<p>[Should</a> you go to an Ivy League School? Gene Expression](<a href=“http://www.gnxp.com/wp/uncategorized/should-you-go-to-an-ivy-league-school]Should”>http://www.gnxp.com/wp/uncategorized/should-you-go-to-an-ivy-league-school)</p>
<p>What caught my attention are the following:</p>
<p>“” Contrary to what you may have heard (All top-ranked schools are the same); it in fact looks like the difference between top-ranked Harvard and 9th ranked Dartmouth is on the order of ~$4,000 a year (perhaps $100,000-$200,000 over the course of a lifetime?). That difference grows to something like $18,000 over 25th ranked UCLA, per year.“”</p>
<p>""If Dan Ariely is really concerned about inequality, perhaps he should complain more about his Universitys (Harvard) Admissions processes. There are few forces in the country so strongly promotive of inter-generational wealth accumulation as College Admissions practices, particularly at the top end of the wealth distribution, yet they remain very under-discussed whenever these topics come up.
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This goes a long way in explaining why so many groups are fighting for Harvard; it is a king maker.</p>