From what I've heard (via youtube) from graduates of Berklee, the number one benefit of going to Berklee is the network of musicians you develop, and number two

From what I've heard (via youtube) from graduates of Berklee, the number one benefit of going to Berklee is the network of musicians you develop, and number two is getting to play with a lot of other highly motivated young musicians. From Sievers' description, what he did was counter to both of those goals.