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Re:Ask HN: With college, should I go big or cheap? by thushan on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @05:37PM (#2199665)
Is U of I local for you? I can't say enough how much pushing yourself by going somewhere new can propel your personal growth. I grew up in New England (a big college town no less) yet went to school in the South and I like to think I'm a better person for it.

U of I is a great CS school so I don't think reputation is a differentiator here for you.

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Re:Ask HN: With college, should I go big or cheap? by moge on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @06:16PM (#2199810)
I would agree with this. Leaving town is a big part of the college experience. I moved to Chicago (from Kansas) to go to school and when I finished a lot of my friends where, yep, still in Kansas.
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Re:Ask HN: With college, should I go big or cheap? by whackedspinach on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @10:21PM (#2200561)
I live in the Chicago suburbs, so it is in the same state, but not "local".
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