I often think if you're even asked it's so the asker can justify why they're currently spending 000s on whichever private school their children are attending.

Trill, you raise a very valid point. By the time you have 10 years working experience under your belt, all anyone cares about is who you've worked for, not where you went to school. At least, in terms of job prospects/offers, from what I've noticed.

Krisp - I think you raise a very valid point in terms of how we define success in our society.