Tired of the word "Prestige?"

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I still think that the prestige hunt is a regional thing. Most kids around the country are not targeting the top 10 or 20 or even 100 schools on USNWR. The biggest factor in economic security is whether or not someone achieves a college degree, rather than where they get it. I wish these kids could step back and see that it’s not the ‘getting in’ part that’s hard – it’s the ‘getting out’ part (for most schools.) Just getting the degree is a wonderful accomplishment.</p>