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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Other than Ivy schools, why does it matter what 4 year you attend if most people need a graduate degree?

Also, if you don't go to grad school what benefit does a higher ranked college get you? Really curious because I feel like I am missing something?[/quote]

I went to a school in the Wash. U/Emory/Rice/Tufts class: great private research universities with little name recognition outside of their regions.

The classes there are probably similar to the classes at UVa. or UNC. I don’t think a typical broke donut hole student who can get in-state tuition at UVa. should take out a lot of loans to go to Harvard, let alone the WERT schools.

Possible reasons to go WERT:

- You have the money and want a cosier, more personal, more comfortable experience.

- You hate the idea of going to a college tailgate party but don’t want a school as small as Amherst.

- You get great aid at a WERT school and it’s cheaper for you, net of grants, than your other comparable options.

- There’s some program at the WERT school that you really like.

- The alternatives available aren’t as good for a very bright student who wants to hang out with other very bright students and drink knowledge from a firehose. George Mason or the University of Nebraska might have enough very bright students to be a good fit for that kind of student. A regional state school or a weak state flagship with an average SAT score of 1100 might not be a comfortable place for a very bright student. [/quote]
So you went to Tufts? [/quote]
Yea tufts isn't the same level as the others. Feels like a sneak. [/quote]

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