By the way the reason why we know that the education you get at a "top" college isn't better, has been shown by looking at students who were accepted to "top" c

By the way the reason why we know that the education you get at a "top" college isn't better, has been shown by looking at students who were accepted to "top" colleges but instead chose to go to a local college instead; and comparing the long term earnings etc. outcome. There were no differences. In other words, people do well based on their abilities. Not whether they go to college A or B.