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[quote=Anonymous]If you were entering college and you had your choice between these two options:

1) Ivy league or other top private school (MIT, Stanford, etc.) in your chosen field. You would, of course, be among many capable students and wouldn't stand out. No financial aid because your parents are both government employees making a household income around the lines of 200k-250k a year so there would be no financial need from the school's point of view.

2) State university - not top flagship state but let's say a tier below that. A big school with some well-known programs but people from outside the region aren't too familiar with it. You would be a stand-out student and the university would give you greater access to resources, and you would also be given a merit-based scholarship to cover most of your tuition and fees which is renewable every year so long as you keep up a certain GPA.

Basically do you think it's better in this day and age to go to the best school even if it's pricey and you won't stand out? Or do you think it's better to stand out at a large public state university? What about if you decide to go to law school or grad school afterward, is it better to have gone to the better school or the school where you can do really well as a student?[/quote]

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