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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by ativzzz on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @01:55PM (#36790487)
People go to Harvard not for the excellence of the education, which I'm sure is good but is pretty much equivalent to top state public schools, but for the network and the signaling.

Network - one of the best things you can do is put a bunch of intelligent, highly motivated people in one room and have them work on stuff together. Top tier universities are basically this. The actual education offered on top isn't that relevant as long as it's passable - these people will find a way to educate themselves

Signaling - having Hardvard on your resume is a global signal of your status and opens up so many more doors by simply having it listed by your name

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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by largeluke on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @04:04PM (#36792393)
There are plenty of academic opportunities at Harvard that are not available at state schools. Because they attract many of the top students in the world, they're able to offer highly accelerated or advanced courses that other schools can't.
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