Mithawk read David and Goliath, many studies are sited discussing the lifetime success of students who attend a less prestigious college where they are at the 99th percentile of applicants vs those at the 50th percentile at ivy league schools. Despite the ivy league students having academic performance and test scores that exceed those of the top 1 percent at other schools, the ones at the top do better. Not just in terms of hiring and income but also upward mobility and publications if they are an academic.