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<p>Then go to the school where you will be happiest. A prestige school is ONLY valuable if you are willing to work as hard as necessary to earn top grades. Employers and grad schools will prefer someone who graduates near the top of their class at a reputable university over someone who has mediocre or poor grades at a more prestigious school. </p>
<p>Of course there is a possibility that you won’t earn top grades at either school… but in that case, then your happiness at school is all the more important.</p>