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we have a *lot* of institutions that confer legitimacy and "merit" just through association, even if the person didn't do anything there. I studied at one. Be wary of these institutions, and people who use their association as their main source of legitimacy. t.co/C60cdaQYoL

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Manish

@ManishEarth

Sep 30, 2018

Almost all of them have a HUGE affluency factor, and Ivy League is straight up nepotist to boot. Tbh all you should need to know about ivy league is that one of the institutions is named after a slave trader and they haven't changed it yet.

Manish

@ManishEarth

Sep 30, 2018

don't get me wrong these institutions are often really good (hey, I loved my college and learned a LOT from smart people) but there's something wrong if the act of getting in is your crowning achievement at that institute

ice9

@__ice9

Sep 30, 2018

Well... you still need to succeed there. And then arguably get a decent job, grad school matriculation, or business pursuit thereafter.

Manish

@ManishEarth

Sep 30, 2018

oh please "dropped out of Harvard" is a badge of honor at this point and the point is that the baseline "merit" you get from just having gotten in gives a MAJOR boost in any future endeavors

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Having interned at one and not knowing having a clue about what I was doing for four months definitely puts things into perspective! Yes, you can get your foot in the door, but that says nothing about how effective you were.

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Super thankful for the experience though - it’s helped in so many ways, and I’m thankful for all I learned and the people I met. But my point is that there is a big luck and privilege component to being in a position to jump on these opportunities, regardless of actual competence