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[quote=Anonymous]As a HYP graduate, I'd be careful not to overemphasize US News et al in making a college decision. 
Sounds cliche, but the best school for X person is one where they will be able to make the most of opportunities, thrive (academically and socially), and stand out. For many people, this place will be a super elite uni, but for others, an honest answer would take them elsewhere.

A few thoughts:
Yes, there are certain field in which having pedigree is immense leverage (investment banking, MBB consulting), but you'd be mistaken to think that going to Harvard will seal the deal.
Firms will interview maybe 12 people/300 candidates within your class for 3-4 IBD analyst slots (for that school and class year). Not getting the junior year summer analyst stint will set you back unless you're fortunate to land a full-time gig during senior year.
Consulting recruiting is more rigorous than banking and there are even fewer firms/positions for new grads.

In light of the odds of landing the kind of job for which Ivy prestige is a near prerequisite, consider what skills you're building in college. While it's true that banks and consultancies will take Ivy humanities majors (these places have extensive training programs), there are too few of these jobs to bank on getting one. many "less" prestigious companies may focus on raw skills. The best compromise between raw prestige and skill building is to go to Wharton (Penn) or Cornell and get an actual finance degree. You'll be set for that F100 Corporate Fin job if Goldman doesn't call back!

And , if you're 60%+ set on professional grad school (law, medicine), realize that ugrad prestige plays a nonexistent to negligible role in admissions. Go somewhere cheap, crush it, and save $$$.[/quote]

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