He conspicuously missed the part where time spent working a job, studying and generally acting like a responsible adult is time not spent networking.<p>The &quot;poor&quot; kids also tend to find each other at college and over the first few semesters form separate networks from the rich kids.  People tend to want to hang out with people who are similar to them.  One group goes out partying together, the other sits in a dorm room listening to music and drinking a $15 handle. Their friend groups don&#x27;t overlap over much.<p>The poor kids tend to build networks where the members personal skills and resources they bring to the table in the present are important (or that was my observation).  I guess when you can&#x27;t throw money at a problem knowing who&#x27;s the IT guy and the car guy becomes more important.