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6. It's even more granular than that. Legacy Ivy League admissions are pure nepotism.

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 01:47 PM

Jul 2015

A BA degree from Harvard or Stanford almost guarantees being hired for the most plum jobs at the highest executive levels.

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