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I read somewhere recently that the purpose of prestige/Ivy League schools is to provide the very wealthy and the very talented/ambitious the opportunity to mix,
by tcbawo 3y ago
I read somewhere recently that the purpose of prestige/Ivy League schools is to provide the very wealthy and the very talented/ambitious the opportunity to mix, where you won’t be able to tell the difference.
- gabereiser 3y agoThis would be the unspoken part, spoken out loud.
- nortonham 3y agoThat has mainly been the purpose of the wealthiest schools. Elite sends their kids to the same schools, to be prepped for a role in society similar to the one their parents have/had. They're finishing schools essentially.
- anonymouskimmer 3y agoThen there are schools like Rose Hulman or Curtis Institute of Music that specialize hard. They're very prestigious, but you also have to know about them to even think about going to them.