Originally Posted by LNEsMom
So do they make a difference? Yes, but not simply because of the academic program, but because attending one gets you into a certain social world that includes the Ivies, which someone may not otherwise have access to.

Unless things have changed from the mid-1990's, it's never been that hard to get into an Ivy if you are in the 140ish+ I.Q. range (and used this ability in high school).

Affording an Ivy? That's a different story.