Schools ranked 100-150
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Anonymous
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I went to a school currently rated at 136. I ended up working for a FAANG. Sure, it took me longer to get there, but I got there with hard work, and some luck - right place, right time.
One of my kids will probably end up at a T100 or so. |
Anonymous
Kind of a follow-up...location helps a ton too. San Jose State isn't even ranked as a national university...but it sends lots of kids to FAANG because of where it is located and because FAANG companies work with the school to design programs to train kids. |
Anonymous
| What is FAANG? |
Anonymous
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/faang-stocks.asp |
Anonymous
| Mine applied to one right around 100. They have a lot of other schools higher ranked, but this one school sounded like a similar school. Not only have they already been accepted, but they have also been offered merit even before completing the HC application. It's exciting and something to consider. It's too soon to see how this shakes out as the year goes on, but I'd be happy to have my kidat a school where they can shine and it won't be as much! |
Anonymous
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Yes, if the school was strong in their intended major, with a national/international reputation in the field.
My senior has one of these on their list, and the main reason it’s not their top choice is that it’s too close to home. But anyone hiring for an entry-level job in their intended field would see this school’s name and the degree, and know they were well-prepared. This only applies if they’re certain about their major, though. If there’s a chance they might waffle, go with the higher-ranked/better-known school, or be prepared to transfer if they change their mind. |
Anonymous
This is in state and might be our best option out of four because the other in-state schools are ranked MUCH higher. There is no in-between sweet spot for in-state ranking at target level. |
Anonymous
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My kid did this. Applied to 8 schools, had a 4.1w and 1380 sat in Fcps Va. got waitlisted or rejected at top 50 us news in Va.
Accepted to 5 schools in the 70-150 range, all large state or D1 schools. He is very happy where he is, he received merit aid and the major is great. He’s having fun too and I’m not worried about him getting a job. DH and I had to get over our egos a bit because we went to higher ranked schools, but that was in the 90s. He’s getting a great education, and he can go to a top tier grad school if he ever wants a pedigree. |
Anonymous
| Nope - I have one happy at UT Knoxville which is not ranked high. |
Anonymous
pp here. Yep. And that's where I went. 
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Anonymous
This. If you tweaked the original question a bit and asked would you feel good if your DC attended HYPSM but would have been happier at a T150, what would the answer be? |
Anonymous
adding... this was back in the 90s though, before FAANGs had a tight relationship with the universities there. Location for your area of interest definitely helps a lot. If you can't get into a T20 for your major, go to a university in an area that has a lot of jobs in your field. that is what my DC will be doing. Our flagship is ranked much higher but doesn't have the major DC wants. So they are looking at a T100-110, and one that people around here consider a commuter school, but it's got the major DC wants and in an area that is known for that field. |
Anonymous
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I don't think it matters at all. It depends on your child. If he/she puts forth an effort, they will be fine.
Also, some of these lower ranked schools are in better areas for jobs. |
Anonymous
| Priority is fit and quality of life within field of interest. Fingers and toes are crossed |
Anonymous
He doesn't know what he wants to do. The specific school he got in is top 5 in the country for one thing, very good for another field. He "might" be interested in those two but completely undecided at this point. Big school so all sorts of majors offered. |