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<p>But surely, a dedicated student at a state U can go through books on his own, learn those things that were watered down, and ask their prof. for help if they don’t understand. My point is this: maybe there are slight advantages at HYPSM, but its not like a equally-motivated student at a state U. can’t learn just as much, if not more than, the kid at HYPSM. And at the end of the day, the student at the state U. can achieve whatever his/her goals are just as the student at HYPSM can achieve his/her goals. The U doesn’t matter; the motivation of the student does.</p>