Though Ves held a disdainful attitude towards the cabal of elite educational institutions that took it upon themselves to dictate how students should be taught, he did not dismiss them completely.
No matter what, they were actually good at what they did. These centuries or millennia-old universities might charge a fortune for tuition and tried their best to devalue education programs provided by outside schools, but the graduates that left their halls were mostly set up for success.
Of course, it was not necessarily true that these young elites were that much smarter and more well adapted to the challenges of the future. A large part of why schools renowned throughout the galaxy were so successful was the extensive, age-old networks they formed.