>>13508283I'm this guy
>>13508319I had a decent but not great GPA when I graduated from undergrad (3.0). Didn't have any problem getting into grad school. Of the 5 schools in driving range from my house I applied to, only 1 rejected me.
From what I've been told, unless you're going for a job in academia, nobody really cares what school you went to (unless it's some ivy league school). Truth is that depending on your field there might be no functional difference in what you learn, whether you go to an ivy league school or a no-name school. In psychology, for example, what's taught is tailored to what's required by the state licensing board and what's on the licensing and legal examinations. There is essentially no functional difference between schools other than the theories individual professors adhere to.
In your field, there is probably more variability. If I were studying what you're studying, I'd look into the faculty of the schools you're interested in and see if any of them are really into modern AI in their own work. It would be more beneficial for you to go to a no-name school with AI enthusiast professors than a top-tier school without them. Just my $0.02.