> In a random class you'll have a governor's daughter, the son of a billionaire and two guys with 170+ IQ. It's a hell of a group of people to mingle with to succeed in life. I'm super anti-university but I'll admit that this alone probably makes those schools worth it.."
Except that you already have to have money to hang with that group.
What happens when they're heading to Switzerland for Spring Break? Yeah, you from the lower socioeconomic group on scholarship aren't going. After a couple of exclusions like that, that group won't hang with you anymore.
Sure, if you're from the very lowest socioeconomic strata, everything is up. Anybody you hang with is an improvement. However, if you're merely in the middle, that's not necessarily true when compared with a non-Ivy.
And, I would like to point out that law is NOT always best served by having an Ivy credential for undergrad. If you're involved in state politics, it's often best to have your law degree from the best law school in the state (which is often public!) and then have something like a JD from an Ivy.
Except that you already have to have money to hang with that group.
What happens when they're heading to Switzerland for Spring Break? Yeah, you from the lower socioeconomic group on scholarship aren't going. After a couple of exclusions like that, that group won't hang with you anymore.
Sure, if you're from the very lowest socioeconomic strata, everything is up. Anybody you hang with is an improvement. However, if you're merely in the middle, that's not necessarily true when compared with a non-Ivy.
And, I would like to point out that law is NOT always best served by having an Ivy credential for undergrad. If you're involved in state politics, it's often best to have your law degree from the best law school in the state (which is often public!) and then have something like a JD from an Ivy.