The halo 'the branding' of the school is very often more powerful than what you actually learn there. Maybe similar to getting an academy award is better than

The halo 'the branding' of the school is very often more powerful than what you actually learn there. Maybe similar to getting an academy award is better than whatever money you might make from getting an academy award (or a nomination). The branding and the halo of that degree opens up doors and generally tends to lead to positive acceptance in a wide variety of situations.