I don't smoke, but thanks for asking.
And yes, school is school. Do you honestly believe that you received an inferior education than me because you went to Cal Poly Pomona and I went to Cal Poly & Harvard? I doubt it.
I think it's important to frame what we are disagreeing on here. I think we agree that the education at any accredited school is largely the same, but we don't share a common ground as to educational branding. Yes? Institutional brand may be important to high school seniors, but in the real world I believe that it means very little. Why do you believe that it is a student body that makes an institution great? I think it's the curriculum, the faculty, the scholarships, etc.
The population is harmed by elitist admissions standards because they result in a denial of education--period. And yes, maybe you should go to Princeton: if you believe that you can learn something there that can benefit society, go for it. |