<p>So I've been considering all the possible outcomes for the applications I'll be submitting later this year. I'm applying to a few ivy leagues, but one of the other schools I'm considering is Northeastern. </p>
<p>It is pretty well known that from a good school, you are more likely to get into a good graduate school. So I'm just wondering, if I do end up at Northeastern, is there still a chance for me to get into an ivy league school for graduate studies?</p>
<p>I’m going to have to disagree with this statement:
“It is pretty well known that from a good school, you are more likely to get into a good graduate school”
That is not the way it works. Yes, you should go to a school with rigorous academics, but you don’t have to go to any Ivy league school to go to a top graduate program. It is way more important what you do with your time at the school - what classes you take, research you do, connections you make - than what the name of the school is. I know a number of Northeastern alumni who are currently at top-notch grad programs.
Also, you should not choose a graduate program based on the Ivy league designation. This does not mean that they are necessarily the best programs. For example, Harvard doesn’t have research on the type of neuroscience I want to study, so going there or my PhD would be a very poor choice; I would have a much more valuable degree if I got my PhD from USC in the field.</p>
<p>I think you’re getting a little Ivy-crazy. See where you’re accepted. Go to an institution that is affordable and seems like a good fit, socially and academically. You have plenty of time to worry about grad school in the future, but rest assured that pretty much anywhere you pick (including Northeastern), the institution can give you good prospects for top graduate programs.</p>