What's wrong with being a prestige

[UriA702]

<p>fringey323- I do not know how you come up with the assumption that ay8888 is narrow minded. Prestigious schools are prestigious for a reason, they offer top notch programs and the graduates tend to have exceptional opportunity. Prestigious schools are not for everyone, but if you strive off competition and being the cream of the crop they are for you. </p>

<p>It is very subjective, some students prefer prestigious schools for many reasons, a school’s reputation is the first thing that will stick out to employers when look at entry-level positions. It is all about each individual student, some need that type of environment and prestigious name tag, others do not. </p>

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@Godfatherbob

A lot of people are prestige whores not because they want an ego boost, but because being a graduate of prestigious school will most likely get you a relatively high paying job. Also, who cares if an Ivy Leaguer is prestige conscious? If someone who loves Boston College goes to Dartmouth because of prestige alone, then chances are they won’t be as happy and that’s the price they pay. And then there’s the other type of person who, in the same scenario, would actually be more happy at Dartmouth just from knowing that they’re at an Ivy, and that’s great–they’re happy. At any event, it’s nobody’s business but the student’s.

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<p>Bingo.</p>