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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work at a highly selective graduate program (think med school, bschool, or law school) and I can tell you that it absolutely matters where your kid goes to undergrad.  We look at an applicant who attended a highly selectively university differently than we do someone who did not.  Obviously it is not the only metric we pay attention, to but all things being equal, we look at a  kid who went to Stanford differently than a kid who attended Chico state school. This is also very true when we are hiring faculty.  So if you can afford it , send your kid to the best school that they get into. [/quote]

So true. Had lunch not long ago with my former boss. She was asking about my kids' college choices and encouraging me not to get stuck on name brand.s  I asked her "when you hired me, I had been home with kids for 6 years.  And while my skills were applicable to the job, I really didn't have direct experience.  Why did you hire me?  Was it maybe because I had the names of 3 top top universities, including Stanford, on my resume?"   And she admitted that of course that was a huge factor.  Grad schools and employers assume that if you're smart enough for Stanford, you'll figure the job out. [/quote]

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