Yes, I have echoed that same sentiment re: Alexandre and rjk. If the money favors the in-state, outstanding flagship, many in-staters will still feel it is the default choice; due to the proximity and popularity, they’ll feel their flagship is somehow deficient. In-state students have trouble sometimes objectively assessing the qualities of their own flagships vs. the allure of elite schools further away. I think forums like this can help balance that assessment to a degree, but the stigma will always hang around some high school students. Ultimately, some will be able to pierce that veil. Others won’t.