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<p>FWIW, 2 relatives in my family have gone to regional schools. One attended a SUNY that is not one of higher regarded SUNYs, and other attended a mid sized regional private university that was not ranked well at all when he graduated (it has gotten a somewhat better reputation in recent years, but that has nothing to do with his career, and is still not a top school). Both of these people paid some dues for about 2 years, but both were recognized for their hard work and now have FABULOUS jobs. One of my relatives was noticed by another firm’s CEO early in his career and the CEO asked him to work for his company, so he bypassed the traditional process in applying for a job. The other relative kept networking and jumping from company to company as in independant contractor (going to highest bidders for his work), until he landed the job that he wanted. My point is that their colleges had NOTHING to do with their successful careers, and both are VERY successful.</p>
<p>My S2 attends a very small school (not a LAC, but it could be mistaken for one). He is being offered opportunities that I know he would not have had at a larger school. Frankly, I really do not think that my son would have been happy at a large school either, but I could never be sure.</p>