I'm just about done with an Ivy League degree in CS, and I've already seen the advantages of it. Recruiting here is ridiculous; I've gotten an interview with every company I've applied to, and that was true two years ago when I was applying for internships as well. My resume at the time wasn't anything special, but all of my friends and I all were having to pick between top tech companies.
> But the people going into an Ivy League school are often either 1) hard-driving people who'd do well in any setting, or 2) connected people whose families are going to make their lives easy no matter what.
This is probably true. But there's no doubt that this reputation benefits all of the students here. Many of my peers work much harder than I do and place a much higher priority on schoolwork and research than I find healthy. The fact that they do, though, reflects well on my institution and therefore on me.
> But the people going into an Ivy League school are often either 1) hard-driving people who'd do well in any setting, or 2) connected people whose families are going to make their lives easy no matter what.
This is probably true. But there's no doubt that this reputation benefits all of the students here. Many of my peers work much harder than I do and place a much higher priority on schoolwork and research than I find healthy. The fact that they do, though, reflects well on my institution and therefore on me.