David Bernstein asks,
Isn’t This a Bit Much?
The president went to Harvard, and barely defeated a primary opponent who went to Yale. His predecessor went to Yale and Harvard, and defeated opponents who went to Yale and Harvard, and Harvard, respectively. The previous two presidents also went to Yale, with Bush I defeating another Harvard grad for the presidency. And once Elena Kagan gets confirmed, every Supreme Court Justice will have attended Harvard or Yale law schools.
A case could be made that this sort of networking is almost the only reason one would aim for a Harvard/Yale/Princeton education. The costs involved are astronomical ($40,000-$55,000); in order to recover that $200,000 on college expenses (never mind the law school fees), you better get a big bang for your buck after graduation.
And becoming a lawyer now is somewhat like insisting on being a blacksmith in the 1920’s because everyone knows that the automobile is a passing fad. Though the odd thing is that the US military is advertising everywhere to get lawyers to enlist but is finding few takers from the elite law schools. Though I imagine if the unemployment rate remains high joining the military might not be considered such a bad career choice after all.
> you better get a big bang for your buck after graduation.
Unfortunately, it appears to be US they’re banging.
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