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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would think about where they want to settle after graduation. If they prefer working in Chicago vs in DMV.

UMD is a great school. My DC picked it over Michigan and GTech. No regrets. Great outcome!
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This is a good point.

Northwestern has greatly increased in prestige in the last 2 decades.  However, most schools have a regional flavor.  If your kid wants DMV opportunities and is right there, can't beat that.

Plus there are times in life when being from a fancy school can make you "too fancy".

Top of the class from state schools can have great outcomes for grad school.

I am OOS but know one Banneker Key recent grad from my state.  She went to UMD for journalism and is now with the NYT.  Her internships during college & resume were quite strong.  BTW, she picked it over Michigan because Michigan doesn't have a journalism school/official program.[/quote]

Lol. I went to Michigan and landed an internship at the Washington Post straight out of college (I was an English major). Most of my classmates got amazing jobs and many are at the Times. The Michigan Daily was a fantastic school paper and pretty much every newspaper knew it. The offerings at schools often go far beyond what basic classes are taught. And fwiw, I would have picked Northwestern over Michigan any day of the week. [/quote]

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