There are dozens of great schools that aren't Ivies. I used to be in your camp on this issue but one thing I noticed is that going to an Ivy gives you access to

There are dozens of great schools that aren't Ivies. I used to be in your camp on this issue but one thing I noticed is that going to an Ivy gives you access to resources that you don't necessarily get at a great school that isn't an Ivy. You can, without a doubt, get a great education outside of an elite school. But going to an Ivy gives you access to better speakers, better alumni networks, more institutional resources granted to students to do interesting/valuable things while they are at the university, the list goes on.