<p>I agree that top schools give you what I call “the stamp of smart.” However, that stamp can easily be broken in a job interview situation just by evaluating the candidate on how they come across, how creative they are, how flexible they are, how easily they’ll be able to take direction but also be self-directed when needed, how they’ll work with others, etc. If those other characteristics aren’t immediately apparent within 5 minutes of an interview starting, a 4.0 at Harvard doesn’t matter.</p>