[Jim Noble]

“Does an Ivy League diploma mean that one is gullible and lacking in common sense?”

No, it means you’re joining the ruling class, and a decision to turn it down has to be carefully thought through.

[hinckley buzzard]

That is exactly right. You can get a good education in any field in any number of places, just as good as at Harvard, Yale, etc., but Ivy League attendance at least stamps your ticket and opens the door to joining the elite.