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Re:If you care about diversity, don't just hire from the sam... by mathattack on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @03:51PM (#15544677)
I can't find the link but I recall reading (via Freakonomics or Jeff Selingo?) a study that showed that once you control for SATs and income, attending an elite school doesn't confer as much benefit as merely applying to one.
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Re:If you care about diversity, don't just hire from the sam... by gaius on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @03:58PM (#15544757)
Dropping out of an elite school carries as much if not more social cachet than graduating. "Harvard dropout" is an archetype for a reason.
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