I’ll have to respectfully disagree that the thread’s title was a red herring, as I do believe that the name recognition piece was my original intent in starting this thread. My family of origin placed a lot of importance on a name brand school, but I know that there is nuance on the topic and that many things depend on context. I have found most of the posts on this thread very helpful and would like to keep it on topic.
I appreciate the many minds here at CC, and for anyone who is interested in a more specific discussion regarding particular colleges as would relate to possibilities for my child (knowing that scholarships, selectivity, etc. can all change at any time…including my child’s interests), I have started a separate thread here.