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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3969845, member: 1414"] You think there is some empirical evidence that Penn State provides a better education than UConn? I don't even think you could say that about Yale. Most of what you pay for is prestige. The actual education might be superior at some community colleges, depending on the subject matter. It's a game. Employers want smart people who are decently educated. Schools know the variance in the education they provide is often minimal, so they focus on attracting smart people, getting the better HS students. When at UConn I was friends with two girls who transferred from Yale. Both said the classes at UConn were harder. The hardest thing about the Ivies is getting in. Now the professional schools, that's different. Obviously, I think MIT and CalTech can provide something almost nobody else can. But beyond that, if a school is truly outstanding at something, it tends to be fairly narrow in scope. UConn certainly provides the top education in puppetry. Pharmacy is very strong. But if you want to do Hospitality Management, Central Florida is way ahead of UConn. [/QUOTE]