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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can offer the following:  I went to TJ for high school, Cornell for undergrad, and U.Va. for med school.

I think an earlier poster is correct: My friends who went to U.Va. and graduated with honors received similar grad school admissions compared with the friends I made at Cornell.  So, I think the poster's probably right that if you are in the top third at U.Va. (or any other good public school), you probably have the same opportunities that someone who goes to one of the "lesser Ivies" (Cornell, Dartmouth, and Brown) does.  For example, my best friend at TJ went to U.Va.  She then went to Michigan for med school (not exactly a bad outcome).

The ultimate difference in going to a Cornell or Brown v. U.Va. or W&M at in-state rates is this:  The Ivies do have a bit more of a cosmopolitan/international flavor.  I wouldn't trade my years at Cornell for anything.  I did get to meet amazing people, and I value the relationships I built.  U.Va. is a lot more Virginia centric (duh!), and athletics are more well attended.

So I'd conclude with this:  I think both sets of posters on this thread are wrong.  No, you don't "automatically" take Cornell or Brown over U.Va. simply b/c they're in the Ivy League.  If you're paying sticker price, I'd imagine that's a $150K difference over 4 years.

And no, the $150K in savings does not automatically mean you go to U.Va.  "and apply it to kids grad school tuition."

I think a lot of it comes down to values and the individual child.  If your child has a very cosmopolitan/int'l outlook, and you can financially swing it, Cornell and Brown might be better choices.

If your child is dead set on grad/professional school and everything else is secondary, then U.Va. might be the better choice.  Again, I don't think that an undergrad transcript with Brown or Cornell on it is going to do you any more good than a U.Va. transcript with honors when applying to top grad and professional programs.  And you would have the opportunity to use the same tuition dollars on grad/professional school that you would have spent on Cornell or Brown.   [/quote]

Good input.  However, you are assuming a couple of things with an 18 year old that a parent cannot determine/judge.."a very cosmopolitan/int'l outlook" and "child is dead set on grad/professional school".  Most kids entering college aren't even sure of their major.  A few kids, esp. kids that go a combined med program, European schools, or kids with European or Asian parents  (who are used to picking majors even before college) may know their track but most don't.  A parent therefore has to play defense and go with the most conservative path.[/quote]

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