Are today's students more pressured to attend top universities?

[ripemango]

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Even if we accept your premise as true, it is irrelevant. We are talking about undergraduate education, correct?

Yes, but you have a better chance to get into a good graduate school with a better undergrad.</p>

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However, someone capable of gaining admission to the Ivy could almost certainly find a reputable public school costing less than 25k thanks to merit awards.

Sure, that’s what I thought too, but I know a kid who was only offered half tuition at UConn with a 2320 SAT + 4.2 GPA. I have lower stats in both. And then, the more money you get the less reputable the public school is.</p>

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EDIT: As an engineer, you have a number of potential tracks available. Major engineering employers recruit at many places.

Can you tell me more?</p>