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Is Harvard Worth It? What is this passage concerned? Q: This article deals with a popular issue in the United States—college cost, to be more exact, the correlation between college selectivity and future income of college graduates. Para 1: Arousing the question Q: What question does the author raise here? A: Whether it is worth paying $125,000 to give children an education at an elite private University? What’s your choice? Why? *That’s when colleges flood the postal system with news of who has won a place in next fall’s freshman class. flood— fill sth in large quantity, crowd. Para 2: Answering the question Certainly many neurotic boomer parents—and their stressed out, resume-building teenagers—assume that it is always better to choose Harvard over Big State U. Q: Why do they make such a choice? A: According to conventional wisdom superior educational environment; better alumni connections; and more lucrative on-campus recruiting opportunities. *boomer parents: “boom baby” , “boomer” for short. *Babyboom Generation (Boom Generation) 1946-1966 Hippies (20 century late 60s): (flower children / people ) Yuppies Generation *Missionary Generation: (born in 19 century 60s) * Lost Generation (popular in 20century 20s) *GI Generation (born in 1901-1924): （GI: government issue） *Silent / Silence Generation *Beat Generation (popular in 20 century late 50s) Millennial Generation (born after 1981): *Me Generation *Sandwich Generation *Generation X: (born in 1961-1981) *Generation E （E: entrepreneur） *Generation Y (born in 20 century 70s) *wireless Generation (Generation W) *Generation XXL Para 3. supporting and counter evidence supporting evidence: *It’s true that big law firms, major teaching hospitals, and investment banks—heck, even the offices of FORTUNE –are stuffed with Ivy Leaguers. *It also true that if you want to a career at what passes for the American establishment—a gilt-edged diploma is a distinct advantage. heck— is