U of C/Harvard

jpps1
Sat, 02 Apr 2005 21:28:37 +0000

“There is no evidence that where one goes to undergraduate school has any affect on later success.”

Uh, take a look at the # of people that Wharton and UCLA Anderson admitted last year to their MBA programs, and you’ll see it does make a big difference. Consequently, they get better jobs as a result of having gone to a great B-School.

“Actually, if great monetary success is the goal, one is better off without Harvard or Chicago.”

Salaries for people coming out of Harvard or Chicago are much higher than at most other schools…so how does that make sense?

Granted, it’s not like going to a state school makes you a failure. But it doesn’t make it any easier to do well, while going to Chicago or Harvard DOES make it easier.