That said, coolguy40, those top schools get way more companies recruiting there, giving the students way more varied opportunities. My Cornell kid had employers from across the country vying to hire him. My UVM kid is not seeing nearly the same opportunities, and sending resumes out cold doesn’t have the same impact. Part of that is different majors (CS at Cornell vs MechE at UVM) but I’m surprised that my super-bright MechE kid is having trouble finding a job after getting an engineering degree at a solid ABET accredited school (he’s a senior right now).