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You must not know very many HYP graduates if you think they're all just "flat out smart". Not all that glitters is gold.
TheOC89 - I stated flat out the bias in that list to avoid the predictable "you can't compare undergrad and grad" response. That list was of select programs that are pretty common between all of the schools listed. So, obviously it didn't include all.
I think if you choose to go to Vanderbilt, you should do so if you plan on staying in the South. Perhaps due to regional pride or networks, the South has a whole different hierarchy of schools that do not necessarily correlate with general worldwide reputations and rankings. In the Midwest / Northeast, I think most people associate Vanderbilt with football and not its high quality academics. If you're looking for name recognition, I'm not sure it would raise too many eyebrows outside of, perhaps, academia. It's certainly not going to be considered on par with the Ivies (whether it is or not is immaterial).
Don't attack me - I'm just stating a cultural reality. |