<p>Ibageren, the prestige and name thing matters primarily for getting into grad school or for getting an elitist-type job (like at one of the big i-banks). Both Bowdoin and WashU would be well known and well regarded in both sectors. Otherwise, it really does not matter in terms of enhancing your son’s chances in life that the man in the street has heard of Duke (mostly because it is famous for its basketball program).</p>