Comments on: More on Elite Universities

By: John

John — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:03:00 +0000

Going to a top tier university/college means that you have mastered a certain body of academic knowledge, have a certain amount of discipline and have higher than average intelligence. It does not mean you have street smarts, are a political animal, have great interpersonal skills, are good looking/charismatic — from my observation all necessary skills to successfully weave through corporate structures and hierarchies. You may have average,or even lower than average intelligence, but if you are attractive, look out for number one, and can delegate, you are assured a place and a future in corporate America. Ivy Leaguers and potted Ivy Leaguers may not have the patience or the desire to stay the course for livelihoods that require such skills.

By: privilege and university admission « orgtheory.net

privilege and university admission « orgtheory.net — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:03:53 +0000

[...] Fabio blogged earlier this week about how early admissions policies (which favor the wealthy) are being dropped at Ivy League universities. Read this eye-opening Economist article (via politicaltheory.info) about just how far top universities are willing to go to bring in the wealthy, privileged and “legacies” (children of alumni). Hmm, of course if your ambition is to become a CEO, you might be better off going to Chico State. [...]

By: Academia, Research, and Podcasts » Doctor Recommended

Academia, Research, and Podcasts » Doctor Recommended — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:55:36 +0000

[...] Earlier today Peter Klein pointed to a very interesting article regarding elite universities from the WSJ aptly titled, “Any College Will Do.” In it, the author notes that only 10% of the chief executives of Fortune 500 firms attended an Ivy League school. In fact, most of the executives simply matriculated to seemingly generic schools (e.g. large State-supported schools). [...]