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[b]I think a grad degree trumps undergrad everywhere.[/b]  [/quote]

This depends.  There are some master's degrees from top institutions that still have a slight reputation as "cash cows" with lesser admissions requirement than undergrad programs.  But UVA and Chicago both indicate strong undergrad prep, so I don't think it matters here.[/quote]

If you go to Beaumont Tech and then Harvard Law, Harvard Law is going to trump.  If you go to Yale and then pick up a masters in a specific area while working from a nearby university, Yale will still trump.[/quote]

Exactly.  There's a surprising number of  graduate students at GMU for instance that have Ivy or other elite undergrad backgrounds--it's because it's a flexible grad program for people working in the DC area who want to pick up a master's degree in  IT, public policy, research methods whatever to specialize for their work (nothing against the quality of GMU--I think it's a fine school, but i think people are going to notice more the Yale undergrad in that case).  The DC area attracts the graduates with elite backgrounds, GMU benefits by proximity.
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