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> Because we have an irrational attachment to certain prestigious institutions.

Do good employers recruit from Maryland? Will you find FAANG and all the investment banks there? How tight is the Maryland alumni network?

I didn't go to a school anywhere near as prestigious as Harvard, but I did go to one with a strong reputation and it means that there is a strong community and good employers recruit from there.

The degree is a small part of university.




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