Standing on the stage of the Hamilton Hall Theatre, Liam Thorne looked out at the sea of students—the bright-eyed, the cynical, and the desperate. He addressed the freshman’s question with a clarity that silenced the room.
"I can answer that definitively," Liam said, his voice projecting without the need for theatricality. "A degree from a school that isn't Ivy League will absolutely put you at a disadvantage during your first round of job hunting. That is a cold, hard fact of life in New York City."
A low murmur rippled through the audience, but Liam didn't stop.
"Hiring managers in Midtown and on Wall Street have filters. But those filters only get you through the door. If you want the six-figure starting salary and the career that actually goes somewhere, you have to spend these four
