> Obviously you can still be awesome at that and not have gone to an Ivy League school, that goes without saying. One can also graduate from an Ivy and definit

> Obviously you can still be awesome at that and not have gone to an Ivy League school, that goes without saying. One can also graduate from an Ivy and definitely not have these skills. Although one might think that these folks are not consultants at McKinsey, I humbly suggest that this is incorrect — there are plenty of folks who McKinsey brings in for their social capital and/or social skills. Certain athletes and certain folks who know how to socialize with a given class of clients are just as valuable as the grinders, perhaps more so since the “face” of the organization leads to sales and client retention.