Here‘s an interesting NYT article on whether going to elite colleges pays off financially (and emotionally). The results are a bit weak, but do suggest that elite schools can make a difference in income and graduate school placement.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
