It’s not really about the name to me, though I assume it’s correlated. I value the intellectual value of a school more than anything, and I want to go to a school that genuinely feels like it’s the best of the best. The research environment is also very important to me, which is why i would benefit from the name.
As someone who grew up rurally, I have been trying to avoid applying to… middle-state schools? My genuine preferences are either the new york/massachusetts area of the east coast or west coast (california). of course, these schools are typically pretty difficult to get into, but i know there are choices in that area that are more than possible for me.
what do you mean by subs?