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prestige is NOT the most important factor.... and though i realize this is unrealistic, should never be a factor at all! you have to live at the college you chose for FOUR YEARS... its very important you pick somewhere where you think you'll be happy and fit in. in terms of reputation, harvard is far more renowned than a school like boston college, but in reality, the academic experience and resources you have access to is very simliar. on the other hand, the social scene, amount of school spirit, and general additude of the students at the two schools is VERY different (trust me on this, i have close friends who are current students at both!). generally speaking, the difference between the #2 ranked school in the nation and the #29 ranked school is almost non-existant. so forget repuation and pick a school that you will LOVE.... you only get to go to college once!
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