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Elite Colleges: Prestigious School, Bigger Paycheck? Maybe Not.

Even in this day and age, a lot of parents truly believe that students who attend Ivy League colleges (or prestigious equivalents) will somehow lead a better life than students who are forced to settle for an “inferior” school. They decide that the exorbitant tuition and fees are worthwhile, that the cost will make up for itself with a lifetime of success.

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