When I sat in the 55th anniversary concert for our school, I realised that the power of alumni. When there are two people had almost the same ability, the employer would choose their school alumni. In business, they will prefer alumni as partners. There are much more chance for u who r from an elite school. U own resources. Elite schools own more hard and soft resources. Furthermore, The school value would also affect the choices, as they felt they knew each other better. They had shared the same school value when they were young. That is very important. getting into a elite school is not just for the academic results, it is also for the skills, creativity and critical thinking, sharing on value.