Chris, IMHO I think that you may find (here in the states) the "private" colleges do something the "public" ones don't. The private colleges all try to select students with a similar bent. For example you should expect a graduate from MIT to be an individual contributor with strong quantitative skills. Harvard produces people with that fit well into organizations with a traditional structure. Williams seems to offer the chance to develop peer leadership skills. Dartmouth's students are ecclectic and so on. The public colleges don't have the option to select students that fit into "their" mold. > "Does the name of the school matter?" I did indicate > that a degree is a convenient way to measure > achievement, in tandem with experience. END end ************************************************** Douglas W. St.Clair Tir Na Nog 400 Burton Highway Wilton. NH 03086-5022 PH: 603-654-9321 FAX: 603-654-5440 EMAIL: [log in to unmask] **************************************************