Is it possible to go state school to Harvard

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<p>Ah, but you said it yourself - there are a bunch of nationally-recognized schools (of which I’m sure you would agree that Boalt is one), and then a bunch of regional schools. Once you’re talking about the nationally recognized schools, the differences tend to be small. It’s not like Penn has significantly greater chances of getting those 125k jobs than Berkeley does. And THAT’s the point. </p>

<p>What’s the ranking difference between Penn and Berkeley? 4 ranking spots? Is that really worth losing out on instate tuition, especially when there’s no guarantee of getting one of those highpaying jobs no matter where you go? When you’re talking about close differences, things like tuition and geographic fit start to become prominent. Like I said, nobody really likes to move, so if you’re going to move, it had better be for something that is a lot better than what you would get back home. Is Penn a “lot” better than Boalt? I think few people would agree. Better? Maybe. A lot better? I don’t know about that.</p>