> "The Big Pond takes really bright students and demoralizes them." That's really compelling. Being at a bigger school means more emphasis on the name of the i

> "The Big Pond takes really bright students and demoralizes them." That's really compelling. Being at a bigger school means more emphasis on the name of the institution rather than what you did there, while with a smaller school, people are more quick to look at your (likely higher in comparison) grades/research/life outside of school.