I agree with many things said in this article, but there are many plus sides of "elite" education that shouldn't be overlooked. For instance, I am going to gen

I agree with many things said in this article, but there are many plus sides of "elite" education that shouldn't be overlooked. For instance, I am going to generalize here, but most people I know coming out of these "elite" schools are more driven. My only explanation is that drive is what got them into these school in the first place. And being surrounded by driven and smart people who aren't afraid to challenge conventional wisdom is by far the biggest advantage in my opinion Disclaimer: I went to a public university for a year before I transferred to an Ivy League school.