Does COLLEGE PRESTIGE Matter? | Ivy League vs Public Universities

Does the prestige or competitiveness of your college university matter? The answer is both yes and no. In this video we'll dive into the literature and research on university prestige (such as ivy league schools) and lifetime success.

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00:21 The Literature on University Prestige and Lifetime Success
02:58 A Tale of Two Students - One Ivy League, One Public School
03:56 Why Your University Matters
05:13 My Advice to Students

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[MedSchoolInsiders]

The truth is often nuanced, not black and white. Always be careful when people say things like "college doesn't matter!" or "only ivy leagues are good everything else sucks". The truth is always more nuanced. Thanks for watching and I hope I can continue to speak to this nuance in future videos if you're willing to listen =)

[DrAdnan]

It seems like more prestigious schools have better resources, but everything ultimately comes down to what you make out of it.

[annamusilli]

I’m planning on attending Wayne state University which is a less prestigious public university but still offers great research opportunities. Since it is less prestigious it has offered me much more scholarship money while still receiving a good education and being in the honors college.

[seniortasty]

No patient will give a single damn if you went to Harvard or community college, as long as you can relieve that tension pneumo competently. At the end of the day, that‘s really all that matters.

[DoctorCrystalMD]

This was a big dilemma for me when choosing a college knowing I wanted to go into medicine! I ended up deciding to go to a less prestigious university with all of my friends and it worked out... that being said, most of my med school classmates came from the two biggest universities in my state

[ashleyallen]

UCLA might not be “Ivy League”, but it’s certainly an elite school.

[quantumcrash]

I love your mature mindset, and it's really great advice. I also found that schools that are /aren't a match with personality type can impact performance. I transferred out of an Ivy to a smaller school where I was able to establish relationships with my professors and peers and the environment wasn't so cutthroat. I felt like I was able to allow my curiosity to direct my learning, so in that respect, more of my internal resources were available.

[colin]

For most of high school I dreamt of going to notre dame or duke or some other elite school, but the closer I got to applying the more I realized that they’re all incredibly expensive and not necessary worth the cost, especially since I knew I wanted to go into medicine. So I ended up applying to three schools, all cheap state schools where I knew I would get good scholarships.

In undergrad I had good grades, 99th percentile mcat, research publications, and then a job working in a healthcare consulting firm during my gap year, all which apparently look great when applying to med school. I didn’t apply to any “top” med schools because again I didn’t feel like it was worth getting into 100k+ debt, so I chose the (relatively) cheap(er) public school in my home state.

Maybe it would be nice if I could tell people I went to Harvard for undergrad or med school, but nowadays schools like Harvard don’t bring that much more to the table relative to their high tuition costs.

[rachelando]

This was comforting. I was accepted into UPenn for undergrad, but I turned them down solely for financial purposes. At Penn, I wouldve accumulated over $80k in debt... So now I’m waiting to hear back from the other universities I’ve applied to. :)

[tonysamaniego]

I honestly think this is one of your best videos, it put things in a healthy perspective.

[aikoornelas]

Right now I am at a community college and hope to attend a UC in 2020. Not the best student around but with the help of this video, I know I can go to a good school where I can represent myself

[samihasarah]

Oh my god! You uploaded the video right on time! I was literally stressing about which college to go to, today. Thank you so much for the video

[dalhaimer]

I spent 12 years of my life learning, growing, and studying just to get into college, only to be told that the college I picked is not good enough. How did that happen? 🤔

[juanemanuelalmonte]

When I was younger I wanted to go ivy or elite but as I got older I realized that doesn’t matter and money was a big issue

[navneelchand]

Really great video, I have always wondered if undergrad degree really mattered

[mike]

In general, yes, it matters b/c ivy league is seen as more favorable when it comes to any context/situation (i.e. applying for school, social settings, applying for jobs, etc.)...even if one doesn't make the most of the opportunities/research etc that's more available at ivy league schools.

med schools are mainly concerned with gpa and mcat, so ivy league matter less, but still is preferred with all else being equal.

[Kayce]

I graduated from community college, state school, and then private masters program- I love that I can tell everyone from the time I was 24 that I have no debt 🎉

[steven_king]

I’m a white male. Struggled all my life. Was born in southern white trailer trash. Had parents who were cult members, and tried to endocrine me with the supposition that” doctors were of the devil.”

When I finally broke away from them, I had no money, no resources, and no education. Hell, I’m still working full time in my 30’s just to pay for college and living expenses out of my own pocket.

YES… *in general* minority students such as African Americans have had a very difficult go of it from the day they were born, and the day their parents were born, and so on after that.

BUT…can I tell you that it’s frankly BulS*** that “White male” students have connections and money. Everyone I grew up with gave up and just ended up selling drugs, overdosing and dying, or thrown in prison because we were taught “you’re a white man, you have privilege, and inherently you should just give the opportunities to those more deserving.”

I’m white, I’m male, I’ve never acted rudely or improperly around a woman, and I’m not a misogynist…like everyone would think I am.

I’m also white, male, and watching all the friends I did make of a different ethnic origin get into schools that I could only dream of… with lower GPA’s, lower MCAT scores, less volunteering and clinical research.

When the hell are we going to look at PEOPLE and start throwing out race? I grew up in Atlanta about 3 miles from Dr. King’s memorial and church. I have photos of his plaques of “non-violence” tenants hung on my poor white trash wall. I don’t think this was the future he envisioned.

I’m all for equally of opportunity, but what you’re talking about is equally of outcome. Frankly, I thought you were more intelligent.

Man it sure would be nice if I could get a scholarship and into the school of my choice if it were only up to how hard a person was willing to work for it, rather than the color of my skin.

…and before you go commenting like “well you haven’t had to put up with x, y, and z your whole life… or you don’t know what it’s like to be arrested for just looking the way you look” YES… I do. Maybe more than you.

A white guy.

[OhThatNathan]

I did terrible on my SAT and went to UConn... but was accepted to a dozen MD schools. I agree with this video, it's all about how you do it in ugrad!

[ronishagardner]

I feel so comfortable watching your videos. Your so relatable!