I see your point, but I don't entirely agree with the analogy; the types of people who think like the admissions officer you quote are influenced a lot by the p

I see your point, but I don't entirely agree with the analogy; the types of people who think like the admissions officer you quote are influenced a lot by the prestige that comes from saying "I went to Harvard." Saying "I live in Silicon Valley" isn't nearly as impressive to most folks. :-)