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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH went to Dartmouth. I'd say the name recognition opened a few doors early in his career but by 10 years out, no longer mattered at all.

Agree with PP -  follow his heart.
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But it matters socially.  People almost always know where there social acquaintances went to college, and Dartmouth is going to impress a lot more people than Pomona only because [b]more people are familiar with it[/b].  And please no lectures about how superficial it is to care about social impressions.  Let's face it,[b]that's why people drive luxury cars[/b] and live in houses way larger than what they need. [/quote]

If you want to use the luxury brand example, these colleges are both virtually equal in terms of selectivity and demand. They're both luxury brands and known in elite circles; Dartmouth is just more well-known to the general public.

Pomona 2017 selectivity: 8.2%
Pomona enrolled median SAT: 1440
Pomona enrolled median ACT: 32.5
Pomona % ranking in top 10% of HS class: 92%
Pomona cost: $64,957

Dartmouth 2017 selectivity: 10.4%
Dartmouth enrolled median SAT: 1460
Dartmouth enrolled median ACT: 32
Dartmouth % students ranking in top 10% of HS class: 93%
Dartmouth cost: $67,044[/quote]

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