What if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket to escaping the rat race?

如果，较低层次的大学是逃避激烈竞争的门票呢？

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Lower-tier schools can have alumni networks just as strong as their big name counterparts.

较低层次的学校也可以拥有与知名学校同样强大的校友网络。

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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.

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。

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Since 1994, provinces and lower-tier governments have not been permitted to issue bonds or borrow from banks.

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This will accelerate as the foreign companies boost their presence in lower-tier cities where budget buying is more prevalent.

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The company said virtually all of the 5, 750 remaining jobs would be new hires at a yet-undisclosed lower-tier wage.

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