Ah, the rationalizations of someone who probably didn't have the academic credentials to get into a good school.
I'd still be curious to see where you went to school, but whatever.
What makes a school a good school? Is it prestige or substance? All universities are about the same in substance - only the names are exalted. All you have to do is look at the crap that comes out of the most prestigious universities to see that. I'll tell you this: I have never been turned down by any school, and I graduated with a B.A. from an accredited university summa cum laude.
One does not have to attend a university to learn, however. Anyone with a thirst for knowledge can go to the public libraries and educate themselves to a high level.