NA vs RA grad school

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Cookderosa is probably being generous with her 100 university estimate. I'd say its closer to 25 for the average person. They''ll know about half of the Ivies, a handful of schools from their state, and a handful of schools with good sports programs. The average Ivy grad will know of a few more universities than the average person, but its not going to be significantly more. Their knowledge will be limited to schools with high profiles in the field the Ivy grad is in, or schools their friends attended. I think its safe to assume that few people outside of recruiters, HR departments, and people on this board actually know the difference between NA and RA.

If you're looking to impress Ivy grads, look for schools with good programs in your field. In the long run, your hobbies, personality, and work history are going to matter more than where you went to college. You might be better off attending a bland university and working on the other areas of your life.

Interesting.

Thanks. I like that advice.