coming from a harvard grad: state school for undergrad, if you are planning on getting a graduate degree later. why? because if you are qualified to get into an ivy league, you will probably kick butt in state school - i.e you won't have to compete with ivy league people, and you won't end up with the ridiculous amount of loans. you will have a great GPA, and provided that you are still capable of taking standardized tests, you will be in a prime position to get into an ivy league professional school, which will land you a nice cushy job. well, with long hours and you won't have time to eat, sleep, date, do basic chores like laundry - and you will end up an alcoholic or a coke addict. but ya know, that's the way the cookie crumbles. ;)
but really... employers for attorneys and MBAs don't care where you went to undergrad - they only care about where you went to law school / business school.
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Eh. Also coming from a Harvard grad, now at an Ivy-like grad school (actually better than Harvard in its field): there's a lot more to the college experience than the people you're planning to impress with your degree.
I owned my high school - like you did, Em2, and like I know Em0 did and assume Em1 did. Because that's the thing - everyone at Harvard was "that kid" in high school. And if you're as miserable being the only fish in a really big pond of tadpoles and algae, Harvard (or another school like it) may be the best way of preserving your sanity so you're not completely frustrated and turned off of school by the time you're ready for that grad degree.
Being around smart people isn't just about competition - it's also about communion. And that can be incredibly beneficial.
right now i'm just bitter than no one is hiring my tier 2 law school ass. BlAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
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