Lloyd Blankfein, former Goldman Sachs CEO, publicly argued that top graduates from large public institutions such as the University of Minnesota rival the ‘tippy top’ students from Ivy League schools. Blankfein cited scale effects: producing elite performers from a far larger applicant pool can yield candidates who are ‘at least as good, maybe better’ than peers from smaller elite colleges. His remarks signal recruiting implications for employers and career centers: firms should broaden campus outreach beyond traditional elite pipelines and calibrate assessment to identify top performers at large publics. For university leaders, the comment underscores opportunity to market elite alumni outcomes and compete for employer relationships that historically concentrated on private and Ivy institutions. Provosts and placement offices should document top-quartile outcomes and refine employer engagement strategies to convert Blankfein’s endorsement into expanded recruitership and internship pathways.