Shockingly, the quality of PhD students varies widely. Just because you don't think you'd succeed in ${world_renowned_and_highly_pressured_university} doesn't

Shockingly, the quality of PhD students varies widely. Just because you don't think you'd succeed in ${world_renowned_and_highly_pressured_university} doesn't mean you can't do amazing things at ${other_university}. Seriously - if you have an original thought in your head, can write, and can justify your point of view, you can do a PhD.