<p>I see this all too often, given the environment of my home country: most people choose the university closest to home with their chosen undergraduate field, thinking that they can get a quality undergraduate education. But the kicker for many of them in pure subjects is that only when graduate school draws around the corner that their ambitions ignite.</p>
<p>But how often do receiving a quality education (while not attending a highly selective university, or program) ignite the ambitions of people actually receiving it? I know such cases existed but that’s about it.</p>