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"In the same vein, a stunning proportion of partners at VC firms graduated from a handful of tony universities, as if the seal on a person’s diploma were what i
by maehwasu 8y ago
"In the same vein, a stunning proportion of partners at VC firms graduated from a handful of tony universities, as if the seal on a person’s diploma were what indicated investing abilities. (Granted, the incidence of leveraged social connections and postgraduate degrees may amplify that trend.)"
Or it could be that these "tony schools" are primarily designed to select for hyper-ambitious people with high IQs. Crazy, I know.
- jimbofisher1 8y agoConsidering around 1/3 of students at schools like Harvard are Legacy Admits who would never otherwise get admitted on their merits, I don't think your argument holds much weight. You seem to be admitting that they are selecting for elite education, if they were selecting ambition and intelligence there are countless people like that who went to a big State school instead of Stanford yet they are not represented in "Elite" firms whether that's VC, IB, Tech etc..