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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In New England and NYC, Middlebury is far more prestigious than Rice.

Rice is a great school, don't get me wrong, but geography plays a role in perceptions.[/quote]

This is absolutely true. In the Northeast, everyone who knows about higher education knows that Midd is selective and academically rigorous. They know where it ranks.

Many people would have to double check where Rice ranks. [/quote]

Ridiculous. The equivalent of saying NYU is more prestigious than UCLA, Berkeley, Michigan, or Chicago because of location. [/quote]

There are no equivalents. Some schools have a universally known, national reputation. Others less so. UCLA, Berkeley, and U Chicago have cache on the east coast. Michigan does not, but it's known as a solid school. 
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Many Yankees have a bias against Texas. [/quote][/b]

LOL.  Texas has a great business environment.  That's why HP and Oracle have recently moved from California to Texas, as has Elon Musk himself.  There is a ton of opportunity in Texas.  Sure, there are great places to work in Boston, but what about the rest of New England?  [/quote]

I'm saying Yankees have a bias against Texas in terms of higher education. I'm not saying it's currently rational.

It is what it is. [/quote]

Lived in NYC my whole life and worked in tech my whole career.  Not once have I heard anything disparaging about top Texas colleges - in fact UT Austin, Rice and A&M are desirable places and lots of kids from here go there.  If you work in tech you get to Austin eventually, and it is a place universally loved - smart people, great music, and the best BBQ.

Maybe there is a bias against the more religious colleges , but overall your claim does not align with my experience.[/quote]

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