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by mempko 5003 days ago
Notice many people working at tech startup in silicon valley are either A) Rich already and went to Ivy League or could afford a good university education, or 2) Foreigners who got their education elsewhere.
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Well, before the student loan craze it was not difficult to find an affordable university in the US.

Certainly not Ivy League, but not bad.

E.g.: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2004-09-08-tui...

Today an Ivy League tuition year will set you back around 40k (possibly more) http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/...