Yea, especially in Britain where certain private school names carry a lot of weight. I met an ex and when staying with her family once, we all went for dinner with her grandfather. He didn't seem to think much of me from his initial attitude, but once he heard where I went to school he was my new best friend and even sent me a happy birthday card that year. He didn't even send his granddaughter one! (the family didn't like the grandfather very much). I went on to do law and English at uni, but sadly wasn't able to finish my degree due to my genetic condition taking a turn for the worse and has been getting steadily worse for the past few years (OMG GENTIKS!, MUH CONDISHUN!), but the education I received from that school in that particular city will stay with me forever.