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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yea, ok, so how many kids do you know who turn down Harvard for Penn State for engineering?

I'll answer:  zero.

Because of all the rankings that don't matter, it's the engineering undergrad rankings.  You go to any one of these schools -- or the next 30 for that matter -- and get through the program, and you'll get a great job.  [/quote]

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Penn State and Harvard are tied in this particular ranking so if money wasn't an option, or they are OOS, they may pick Harvard for the overall prestige factor. However if they are in-state, Penn State tuition is only $20K versus Harvard at $86K. Cambridge room & board may cost more than Pittsburgh too. Saving $250K over 4 years for similar ranked schools in engineering would be meaningful for many in-state PA families.

I do know many families who have chosen in-state over an ivy for cost reasons.

(Sorry for the repost but the format on this is crazy and combining quotes with my comment in a way that doesn't make clear what I'm actually commenting versus an earlier comment embedded in the quote.)

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