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<p>Heh. This sums up pretty much every related thread I’ve seen on CC.</p>
<p>I think that where you go to college - not whether it’s an Ivy or not, but just where you go - does matter in the long run. Why? Well, people have already mentioned networking, the ease with which you get your first few jobs, etc. But here’s one nobody has brought up so far. Any college will give you a different experience from any other. Experiences shape your personality, your character. And your character plays a big part in where you go in life.</p>
<p>I would not be the same person I am now had I gone to a different college. Does that mean that I would be a worse person, or a less successful person? Not necessarily. But I would definitely be a different person.</p>