<p>Harvard, Stanford, who cares? Theyre basically regarded as the tops for each coast and their pool overlaps to a very large degree. Although Stanford is better in some fields and Harvard in others, great kids go to each…and I think you get a middling academic experience where you can view academic giants from a distance and you work your way through large classes, TAs, and profs who could care less about the undergrads and graduate with a fancy degree (well, in Harvard’s case, 3 out of 5 get a fancy HONORS degree) and you can show off your classy, door opening educational pedigree at every ****tail party you attend.</p>
<p>The question is- is the name recognition worth 40K? Many, including myself, would say yes.</p>