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by somethoughts 1595 days ago
Your comment and the OP kind of have parallels to a Malcom Gladwell discussion titled "Why You Shouldn't Go to Harvard [for STEM]"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J-wCHDJYmo

If I recall the TLDR was if you want to graduate with a STEM degree go to a strong second tier school and be the absolute best there instead.