Pire, I am not sure about Dr. Mahat. You will have to consult others about that. But -- wiser now, after having worked with graduates of a number of top universities in the US, UK and Asia -- I would NOT -- for PROFESSIONAL reasons -- put too much emphasis on or get carried away by someone's attending Harvard or Berkeley or some not-so-famous-school. The 'elite' degrees are great for the FIRST 'good' job . . . to open the doors, so to speak. But -- my view is that -- after that job, one should 'rise' on the strength of one's work performance and professional productivity and NOT on the SOLE basis of where one went to school 5 years ago or 15 years ago. [If you are doing that, then, there's something wrong with you!] Parents and relatives remain foerver impressed with their children's achievements, of course! :-) But the real world --and here I am talking about most fields in which other people pay salaries -- is a lot harder to impress without solid performance in life and in a chosen career. So the "harvard effect", if there's any, is good for a year or two. After that, it's just brutal hard work, with occasional breaks to share info and news and views on Sajha :-) oohi ashu