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> Universities are not about classes, it's about network out-side the classes.

That statement is true for a small set of elite universities. For the vast majority of higher education, the most important things are classes, degrees, and the jobs that result. If by "classes" you mean "lectures" then sure, lectures are a pretty small part of the university.

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I come from no-name university in the global south, and network/friends is the very important thing. Literally, I have many friends who traveled the world, worked in different places, and then came back to start a business together (with homies).

> That statement is true for a small set of elite universities.

In fact, elite universities tend to have good program and the prestige can take to places.

Yes, networking and making friends is big. but just learning a lot of the nuts and bolts for what is now my profession was also pretty big. Some people can self learn but the discipline and help from professors brought me a long ways.

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