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Excelling in a more competitive environment sends a stronger signal than excelling in a so-so environment.
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@ClassicRockerDad yes, you could argue that if you excel at MIT, then that might look better than excelling at UT, UIUC, and Iowa State. But, really, flagships are flagships, and grad schools aren’t usually more impressed by one over another. An exception might be UCB EECS.
BTW…CRD…did you hear that my Bama son will be doing his Radiology residency at the #1 program in the nation? Yes! at Harvard Med School’s Mass Gen! My, my, my…how the lowly have risen…