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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As much as people knock it here, NW is probably the best school in the midwest, right? 
Chicago has tried to do what they can marketing wise and has used ED2 well but NW does better in outcome based rankings, has more $$, and is in a better location. [/quote]

There are some great universities along each  coast, an Northwestern is arguably the best university in the vast expanse in between. [/quote]

Universities along the coasts tend to be overrated. Northwestern, U of Chicago, Notre Dame, WashU, and Rice compete favorably with top coastal schools. There's a lot of overlap in the type of student that attends these schools and the Ivies and other top coastal schools. Average SAT scores at WashU and U of Chicago are the same as at Harvard and are higher than at Yale, Princeton, or Stanford. Rice and Stanford have the same average SAT score. By all means, choose a coastal school if you're drawn to the location, but don't overlook schools in "flyover country." You can meet brilliant students, get an outstanding education, and perhaps avoid some pretentiousness that draws certain people to certain schools. [/quote]

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