<p>Does the OP want suggestions or is he or she hoping to start the next neverending thread? I’m curious because there are no details about the real options he or she has considered, only the hackneyed comparison of “no-name state school” and “Harvard or Princeton or UPenn.” What actual options is the OP considering? I’m happy to help, but it would be a lot easier if the OP supplied some details. Or is it venting he or she wants to do? That’s cool, but then I won’t play.</p>