RebE, in some sort of engineering. Math and machine learning work the same for bridges and airplanes.. ctlawyer, right how do you know someone went to Harvard? It’s the first thing they tell you. Most research shows the value of ivy etc is in signaling to the employer that this person probably had high sat score. Instead of direct test that would often be illegal.
Is it worth going there? I would say either if you are poor enough to qualify for aid; plan to be a workaholic so that all these connections matter; and you live at home or with a group of observant students, and have enough of political maturity not to be swept by ideology that is strongest at best places. Everyone else should be at YU, Touro, strong local college or strong online college. In no particular order. Clep mills are other extreme to avoid, you are trying to get an education not just a line on the resume