![]() ![]() ![]() Do not look at college rankings (they are mostly bogus, misleading, and useless). You will be happier and more successful that way. Find a college that fits, don’t try to fit the college. Students, parents, faculty, administrators, politicians, and the like are all guilty of erroneously valuing the credibility of a college degree.īut, if you are a student or a parent going into the college admissions process, here’s one word of advice: relax. Who is at fault for this? Practically everyone. The problem here, apparently, is we value the location of the degree over the work put into a degree. Should the same degree from one university be valued higher than another? It shouldn’t. Elite schools do attract elite professors and crazy rich alumni which give Ivy League students more opportunities. equal to a Large State U.? Probably not, unfortunately. Anyone who strives to be an Ivy Leaguer is simply looking for prestige over education. I am a big believer in higher education, but I definitely believe that Ivy League schools like Harvard, Yale, etc. Let me start this review saying this: everything in this book is fairly accurate, or at the very least, I agree with most everything presented in this book. ![]() ![]() Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni ![]()
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