Ah. I would've thought them equivalent in terms of prestige, but I attended a state school in the southeast and don't spend too much time thinking about these

Ah. I would've thought them equivalent in terms of prestige, but I attended a state school in the southeast and don't spend too much time thinking about these things. It really seems like you've managed to secure the top-tier education while sidestepping the selective admissions process. Quite the hack, no?