或者是一个我希望能够直接打开大门的校友网络？

Or an alumni network that I hoped would open doors down the line?

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事实上，低层次大学的校友网络可以说是更强大的，因为校友们明白你未必有捷径可走。

In fact, lower-tier school alumni networks are arguably stronger, because fellow alumni recognize that you didn't necessarily have an easy path to follow.

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经费充裕的大学大谈自己的名声会给毕业生带来的好处：即强大的校友网络、名师和简历提升。

Wealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates: namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a résumé boost.

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