I think "SUPER QUALITY PRO" almost certainly isn't as good of quality as Apple. I don't want to get too deep in the weeds w.r.t. this analogy, but generic

I think "SUPER QUALITY PRO" almost certainly isn't as good of quality as Apple. I don't want to get too deep in the weeds w.r.t. this analogy, but generic stuff is very often as good as Apple. It's just that with Apple (substitute another high-prestige name brand, if you prefer) you are typically getting a certain guaranteed level of quality. I've had Apple-branded phone cases. They are always top-tier. I've had generic ones that were just as good or maybe better. Also had some godawful ones. I can afford to experiment with phone cases because I can tolerate a $15 failure that takes a small amount of my time. But this isn't as true for potential hires so companies gravitate toward those "big-name" schools. When you are in a hiring role, it's often impossible to avoid this kind of bias. If you hire a Harvard grad and they don't work out, at least you made the safe choice in your manager's eyes. Much easier to defend than taking a chance on some rando wildcard person.