They're paying for epaulets. I took graduate courses at a "local" state university before starting a full-time program at a big-name-top-low-number private scho

They're paying for epaulets. I took graduate courses at a "local" state university before starting a full-time program at a big-name-top-low-number private school. The private school was not a better education, but it was undoubtedly better for my career because of the "epaulets."