Do state public schools really vary all that much from state to state?

[CasaAtreides]

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I’m guessing you’re still in high school and don’t quite realize how often students change their majors. It’s been estimated that between 60% and 70% of students change their majors at least once. Choosing a school based on a major can be a very risky move.

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<p>That assumption about my educational status is unwarranted, as it is not entirely true.</p>

<p>To answer your points:</p>

<p>Yes, I do realize how much students change their majors. However, I stand by my original assertion: a school’s overall ranking should not be the student’s main reason for choosing a certain institution; it should display excellence in the student’s general field of interest. This has been rightly affirmed by many on this thread. For example, take coastin’s point:</p>

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@coastin

Harvard is probably one of the best known and regarded colleges out there, but I would rather go to Penn State for engineering, for example.

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