<p>@paobs12 - I agree with you. Many “second-tier” institutions have some world-renowned faculty. Students from all over the world seek to attend such institutions as Illinois State…a school that this board would sneer at.
Even though my school is a top 20 public, it is still “second-tier”. But I think it’s possible to succeed there. There are really a ton of great opportunities for less than half the price of a private school!</p>