You said multiple times "others are perceived better". Don't go into semantics now. Admit it, you have. Brand NCSU < Brand Harvard, no matter how much you cry on HN.
I'm not actually sure what semantics you're referring to, btw. AFAIK you went to CMU ECE (not SCS) and not Harvard so I'm not so sure you can make that comparison anyway. How exactly do you think I should prove it?
Didn't you say "its over for you" previously
> You're at Amazon and probably earning more than most people here
I find that unlikely
> Both scenarios seem favorable for your future
Is it?