I went to MIT and could not have been happier with my decision. Highest concentration of amazing people in the world IMHO (and I am proud to call a quite a few

I went to MIT and could not have been happier with my decision. Highest concentration of amazing people in the world IMHO (and I am proud to call a quite a few of them friends) and a huge density of inspiration. As for $100k, I went for free (c.f. financial aid) but would happily have taken out loans. A big name school is not necessary for everyone by any means, and in fact if I had my current skills and network when I was 18 I wouldn't choose to go again (well I'd skip university altogether) but for me it was invaluable.