sdduuuude, thanks for that. From my own experience, I’d agree that it’s the student body that make a school what it is. But don’t you think that the fact that you went to a state undergrad then went on to the better (I assume) grad school says that it’s OK to go to a state undergrad? I always believe that it’s a kid’s own internal motivation matters the most. If a kid goes to Ivy League only to fulfill his/her parents’ wishes or because that’s what’s believed to be the best, then he or she didn’t have a chance to develop what truly motivates him/her. That, to me, is a sad thing. Otherwise, of course, going to an Ivy League school can be great.