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I’m not sure I buy this. If you’re wanting to go to grad school, go to grad school. Maybe you don’t go to an Ivy, but if you’re after the grad school experienc

I’m not sure I buy this. If you’re wanting to go to grad school, go to grad school. Maybe you don’t go to an Ivy, but if you’re after the grad school experience then an Ivy is a nice potential bonus, not a necessary thing.

akhilcacharya 6y ago
The opportunity cost of ~$150k a year x2-6 years doesn't work out unless it's an "impressive' name. NC State + Northeastern, for instance, on a resume doesn't engender respect even if they're both fine institutions on their own. NC State + MIT for instance does, but according to the several MIT profs I've talked to my resume straight up does not and will not cut it, so I'm sort of unimpressive for life as it seems.