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badman,</p>
<p>When applying to grad school, the presige of your undergrad means something but not nearly as much as people around here will insist it does. When, and if, you do go to grad school you will be in there with people from LAC's, state universities, ect. even if you go to a very good school such as Chicago or Brown. I actually find it hilarious when a kid from a LAC or a state university gets into grad school in place of an Ivy leaguer because the former not only got in, but also because he/she has tens of thousands of dollars less in debt than the latter. What is more important than prestige when applying to grad school is doing excellent undergrad work, cultivating good relationships with profs, getting published if you can and doing everything you can to show admissions boards that you are ready for grad school.
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<p>Ok, I realize that grad school applications generally depend on my relationship with the professors, research work, etc. But my question still stands - where would I have a better opportunity to get involved in research, foster good relationships with my professors, etc.
I know that you can probably do these things at any college, but is there any reason one of these two colleges would provide me with better opportunities for such pursuits?</p>