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This is extremely important. Based on my experience in college, I overestimated the importance of having a school that is generally good. I’m not saying it isn’t good thing, but many top schools are generally good, and one that is slightly less good generally but top in the major is much better. That’s where most of your classes should be, and since it is your major it’s the thing you should want to learn the most about, conduct research in, and so on.</p>