It's not just the networking; it's the status you get from going to such an institution, especially if it's 'elite'. I guessing there are relatively few 18-year

It's not just the networking; it's the status you get from going to such an institution, especially if it's 'elite'. I guessing there are relatively few 18-year-olds who consider the networking potential of university, wheras lots probably go as it's the thing they're expected to do. I'm a student now, and a lot of my friends don't seem to have learning as their main priority, in fact I'm not sure what their priority is. Thus, even if this guy's ideas do provide a better learning experience, it's not like people will abandon uni for them.