That’s where Plenty of Fish, Match.com, JDate, Craigslist, FriendFinder, etc. etc. come in. One doesn’t have to date only people in their immediate circle anymore.
You are correct in that there are more options to meet people. I don’t think the woman is intending to say that women only should be looking at Yale or Harvard men to find a husband, but simply not to wait before looking, because me of similar accomplishment and age are already eyeing women younger than they to date and if these women wait until they are finished with their education before starting to look, they may find themselves aged out of the dating market and have to settle on less accomplished men if they want to be married at all.
All terrifying prospects if you ask me! The author makes a very good point regarding what is or should be an instinctual behavior. Some women may bristle at what she attempted to tell them, but there is a very valid truthful point. Are there exceptions, sure there are, but for the majority it is a matter of marrying up the ladder.
There are very few men who like to date women who can match wits with them. It is not until later in the marriage does a man come to appreciate his wife's intelligence and her full potential/success.
The advantage of dating people in college is you can see them and platonicly hang out with them before dating. You also have access to people who know the guy.