What REALLY is the difference between a "top" teir univesity and any other college?

[Champc98]

I'm not talking community college.

But a legitimate 4 year university vs these top ranked school.

What the difference beside the egos and notoriety. How much "harder" and more advanced can the curriculum be? (srs)

Anyone started a "low rank" university and transferred to a more prestigious one?

[Muckle_Ewe]

Obviously the classes are harder.








































lol not srs.

[NCK MIZ]

I'm not talking community college.

But a legitimate 4 year university vs these top ranked school.

What the difference beside the egos and notoriety. How much "harder" and more advanced can the curriculum be? (srs)

Anyone started a "low rank" university and transferred to a more prestigious one?

Classes aren't that much harder. In fact the top university have been known to have the most grade inflation. The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

[JayAp07]

A more expensive piece of paper

[Champc98]

I mean if you're an Econ major, the economy is the same **** whether you are at some random uni vs UPenn

[myrongunz]

Classes aren't that much harder. In fact the top university have been known to have the most grade inflation. The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

i'm guessing also more intellectually stimulating? brb teacher asks a question. brb students answer with thought provoking answers.

[Suit]

The professors.
The learning environment.
The other students.
The connections.
The prestige.


It all equates to 10x the success of someone at a not-so-top-tier with the same degree.

[H34T]

Networking.

[Strengthftw]

Connections

Certain professors are world class

Those 2 alone are worth it (more so the first)

[SuperShamou]

The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

these

and this

The benefit is the connections you make from your time at the university.

be rubbin elbows with the skull & bones son...

[LOLYoureDumb]

I mean if you're an Econ major, the economy is the same **** whether you are at some random uni vs UPenn

I made an account just to LOL at how idiotic you are.

[jamesbwbevis]

LOL at people who never went to elite universities talking about it.

1.Classes are harder because everyone is smart. however there is inflation, because in a class full of smart, hardworking folks nobody really deserves a bad grade
2. Resources are insane.
3. Great alumni

[Tweak919]

top teir universities teach you how to spell tier

[KPrince27]

better proffesors
better facilities
better campus
htoter girls
better job prospects (sginificantly)
mroe internship, job, study abroad etc oppurtunities
better classmates

[Impression360]

I made an account just to LOL at how idiotic you are.

Lmao

[Sinthis]

its just the people you meet/uni on your cv. everything is branding. so what sounds better, Harvard which is well known a-grade or some random uni no one knows of. Harvard sounds better.

what makes Harvard a-grade you may ask? the research the professors do at the uni.

what you actually learn may not be that much more enlightening at degree level

[YasiinBey]

be rubbin elbows with the skull & bones son...

nope we have 33rd degrees here brah

[jamesbwbevis]

its just the people you meet/uni on your cv. everything is branding. so what sounds better, Harvard which is well known a-grade or some random uni no one knows of. Harvard sounds better.

what makes Harvard a-grade you may ask? the research the professors do at the uni.

what you actually learn may not be that much more enlightening at degree level

unless you went to harvard stfu you have no idea what its like there

[Jatigi]

Mostly the exclusion factor. That is why many of them don't do so well in ratings when they are accessed on what they do for students. I do think that they are often overrated, but all schools are obviously not equal.

Take a school like Harvard for example. It is obviously more rigorous than an average state school. However, the have nearly 100% brand recognition, good reputation that feeds on itself, extreme exclusivity from a large, talented pool and therefore student body who were ALREADY elite, money, etc. Having a pool of people like that in one place also creates myriad of networking opportunities. With all that students will definitely do better. However, in the case of an individual student, he will determine his own success. If you can actually make it to Harvard t really doesn't matter what name brand is on your receipt(degree).

[Champc98]

I made an account just to LOL at how idiotic you are.

You're taking it too literally. You know what I mean, when it comes to the content. I you want to learn, you can get a quality education anywhere.

[Caxoo]

The quality of curriculum honestly isn't all that different in that if you look hard at any university you will find some awesome instructors and research professors

Differences mainly are:
- people around you, their mindsets/goals
(not only will the mental environment affect you, but you will be getting advice/looking to your peers for what to do and emulating them to their standards of success so as to not be behind...if many people around you are motivated and have chit for them, you will feel like chit unless you are at a similar level...yet if everyone around you is just doing okay, getting decent grades and not proactively looking for opportunities, you will be conditioned to think it's okay to do similarly)
- ease/accessibility of networking opportunities
- recruiters ARE more willing to look at you (but don't think it's a huge advantage, it's merely a small step up you will still have to be top among your peers)

IMO if you are truly on top of your chit, know what you want and are willing to put the effort/research/time to get there in the best way possible, being at a top uni is not necessary in the slightest for success. But many people who are on top of their chit can get into top unis anyway, and at that point it's like "why not"

One thing that sucks...party scene will be not as good/lively, maybe you won't be seeing as much hotties walking around campus, such is life haha

[Ryceryder85]

It's the competition (srs)

The environment is more competitive. All the students were best or one of the best in their hs class.

[whitemexibrah]

Reputation.

It's like the difference of saying "I had sex with this girl in my class" and "I had sex with Kim Kardashian."

worst analogy ever

[jamesbwbevis]

The quality of curriculum honestly isn't all that different in that if you look hard at any university you will find some awesome instructors and research professors

what school do you attend

[MikeSeven]

I went to Harvard and they taught me how to correctly spell tier.

[JohnMKeynes]

I'm not talking community college.

But a legitimate 4 year university vs these top ranked school.

What the difference beside the egos and notoriety. How much "harder" and more advanced can the curriculum be? (srs)

Anyone started a "low rank" university and transferred to a more prestigious one?

Most private prestigious universities have grade inflation but, at the end it's all about the type of job you have access to. I met students who went to ivy league schools and top tier public and they were all rather equivalent in innate cognitive ability. Honestly though, the kids at the top tier public universities were much more bright/sharp at least from what I gathered.

What really set these students apart was there ability of not their own cognitive prowess, but their parents willing to pay for their private SAT tutoring. Getting into the cream of the crop where everyone has a 4.0, getting a high SAT score is what really sets you apart.

I had a standardized prep instructor who taught the SAT, GRE, and GMAT, and all his kids went to ivy leagues. Guess why?

[Suit]

LOL at people who never went to elite universities talking about it.

1.Classes are harder because everyone is smart. however there is inflation, because in a class full of smart, hardworking folks nobody really deserves a bad grade
2. Resources are insane.
3. Great alumni

unless you went to harvard stfu you have no idea what its like there

what school do you attend

Where did you go to school?

Proof?

Otherwise you are just being hypocritical.

You are coming off very hostile.

[ratnacage]

LOL at people who never went to elite universities talking about it.

1.Classes are harder because everyone is smart. however there is inflation, because in a class full of smart, hardworking folks nobody really deserves a bad grade
2. Resources are insane.
3. Great alumni

was wondering if someone would say this.

I asked a prof once that had taught at an ivy league school and asked what the difference was (like OP). One of the things he said was important were resources like advanced research labs, professors that have reached the top of their profession before becoming professors, global connections, etc.

[bottle_cap]

whats the difference between a Ferrari and a toyota camry if the speed limit is 60mph??

[jamesbwbevis]

Where did you go to school?

Proof?

Otherwise you are just being hypocritical.

Yale *******