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Monday, October 13, 2025

How America’s Elite Colleges Breed High-Status Careers—and Misery

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/elite-ivy-league-colleges-endowment-inequality-career-funnel-finance-management-consulting-tech-recruiting/

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