I'd be careful about being so infatuated by school name - for example, I went to a state school in undergrad that most not from NY probably heard of. My peers i

I'd be careful about being so infatuated by school name - for example, I went to a state school in undergrad that most not from NY probably heard of. My peers in my majors went on to finish PhDs in math, physics, economics, and attend prestigious programs at schools like MIT. In addition, one of the smartest people in my PhD program in math at UIUC graduated from Cal State Long Beach - he was smarter than just about everyone else in the PhD program. I also have another smart friend who is a college dropout - he currently is a standout at Google. Don't use any metric other than performance to judge people. You will find many surprises in the world, and smart people who have many unique stories to tell.