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I can't see where transferring to a "pedigree" school would pay off just for the education unless there was a chance to build relationships with the other students.

Aren't we over-hyping this "connection" thing ?

Any college you go to gives you the opportunity to network with other people. I highly doubt that going to Harvard automatically gives you the chance to be close friends with a Kennedy or a Bill Gates.

I looked at the names of numerous CEO's at large and small companies in the USA and there is not "rule" that says that most of them are Ivy League grads. In fact, a significant number of them are graduates of state universities and small colleges.

I think the question to ask is this -- how much is this "connection" worth ? Is it worth $50,000 a year for 4 years ? Or can you get something similar for much less than that ?

I looked at the names of numerous CEO's at large and small companies in the USA and there is not "rule" that says that most of them are Ivy League grads.

It's far less true for jobs like CEO, since they frequently work their way up from entry-level management positions that hire from a wide range of schools. But it's definitely true in industries like finance and consulting, where it's rare to even break in in the first place from non-elite schools. And those are best far the best-paying entry-level jobs most college grads can get.