Wysong and Perrucci Put a Great Emphasis on Attendance at an Elite

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Wysong and Perrucci put a great emphasis on attendance at an elite university for people who fit into the category of credentialized skill capital. Why do you think this is? What advantages do these people have? Do you think that the attendance at an elite university has such a strong factor in determining one's place in the economic structure? Why or why not?

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