Originally Posted by Old Dad
A lot of the posts in this thread have been in reference to Ivy League schools and how difficult it is to gain admission. A great education and a good career can be had outside of those schools, so why bother with a system that drives people nuts? There are lots of other quality choices.

A good answer to this one is that in many cases, self-worth, meaning people's sense of their own value appears to be dependent on status and elitism.

Did I go to an Ivy League school?

Do I have an Elite Job?

Can I still become a Power-CEO or is it too late?

If not handled right, it results in suicide.

I know of two specific people who blew their brains out, in part, because of catastrophic status failure (for lack of a better word). One a lawyer, the other a specialist doctor.