<p>collegehelp, the numbers are there for all to see. Yes, high graduation rates, good retention.</p>
<p>If graduating from a name school is your one and only goal, go for it.</p>
<p>If you want to make a name for yourself, get the attention of the professors who will be writing your recommendations, get first crack at research opportunities, graduate near the top of the class, make it in your chosen major–rather than an easier one–and still have time to be an active participant and/or a leader in campus organizations and even have time to just hang out and have a nice life, then maybe you want to make sure you are at a school that fits you well.</p>