You would have a different network if you had studied abroad. Nothing you did in your university was guaranteed and was just as much of a risk. I don't think

You would have a different network if you had studied abroad. Nothing you did in your university was guaranteed and was just as much of a risk. I don't think non-elite schools offer a noteworthy network, especially for computer science or IT. There is elite, and then there is everywhere else that's accredited where you just need a sheet of paper with the correct degree name on it.