Yesterday, I watched the movie "The Firm" starring Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. The movie is basically about a young Harvard law school graduate (Tom Cruise) who eventually starts working for a small yet prestigious law firm until he discovers that the entire company is owned by the mafia and is basically a facade for illegal activities such as money laundering and tax evasion.
Anyway, in the beginning of the movie you see and hear how the Harvard graduate (Cruise) gets dozens of top-shot job offers: huge salaries, low amount of working hours, access to a VIP lounge for basket ball games... the company he ends up working for even includes in the offer, besides a huge salary, a car and a house and to pay all of the student debt...
Now, my question is, how is it in reality? Does a Harvard degree indeed get you so much pampering? Is a Harvard degree literally such a career booster and a door opener for high paid jobs?
I mean, you hear and read a lot about the (supposed???) network and connections that Harvard offers its students. So, again, how is it in reality?
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