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This, as it applies to most “top schools,” and an independent desire to attend a school that happened to be “prestigious” to large segments of the population. I basically looked at a list of schools that claim to meet full need, then investigated the accuracy of those claims, and was happy when my top choice gave me the most aid.</p>
<p>However, “prestige” was never a reason. Though one of the reasons for that prestige (academic excellence) was.</p>