It's unfortunate how everyone looks so closely at the rankings from U.S. News, Princeton Review, etc. Even though one school is one notch higher than another, it doesn't have any bearing on the quality of education you'll receive.

I know some Ivy League grads and those who went to state colleges - they didn't seem to get that different an education. It all depended on how they took advantage of what was available socially and in the classroom.

Plus, the state schoolers saved a ton of money