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<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11
University of Chicago 10
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Georgetown University 7
Princeton University 6
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 6
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11
University of Chicago 10
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Georgetown University 7
Princeton University 6
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11
University of Chicago 10
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Georgetown University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Total Data points: 149</p>

<ol>
<li>Stanford University: 16 votes; 10.74%</li>
<li>Cornell University: 14 votes; 9.40%</li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 11 votes; 7.38%</li>
<li>University of Chicago: 10 votes; 6.71%</li>
<li>Georgetown University: 8 votes; 5.37%</li>
<li>Dartmouth College: 7 votes; 4.70%</li>
<li>Harvard University: 7 votes; 4.70%</li>
<li>Princeton University 7 votes; 4.70%</li>
<li>University of California - Berkeley 7 votes; 4.70%</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania 7 votes; 4.70%</li>
<li>University of Virginia: 5 votes; 3.36%</li>
<li>Yale University: 5 votes; 3.36%</li>
<li>Brown University: 4 votes; 2.68%</li>
<li>University of California - Los Angeles: 4 votes; 2.68%</li>
<li>New York University: 3 votes; 2.01%</li>
<li>Northwestern University: 3 votes; 2.01%</li>
<li>Rice University: 3 votes; 2.01%</li>
<li>Columbia University: 2 votes; 1.34%</li>
<li>University of Southern California: 2 votes; 1.34%</li>
<li>University of Michigan: 2 votes; 1.34%</li>
<li>Wesleyan University: 2 votes; 1.34%</li>
<li>University of British Columbia: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Williams College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>University of Miami: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Boston College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>UNC-Chapel Hill: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Swarthmore College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Washington and Lee University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Pepperdine University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Reed College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Michigan State University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Duke University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Vanderbilt University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Purdue University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>The Julliard School: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Tufts University: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Wellesley College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>Macalester College: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>University Of Vermont: 1 vote; 0.67%</li>
<li>All the other colleges: 0 votes; 0.00%</li>
</ol>

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<p>there was a mistake in the counting of USC’s votes, but it’s irrelevant I guess.</p>

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<p>Oh I just go by the latest post for those percentages lol… oops…RECOUNT!!!</p>

248

<p>Georgetown for sure!</p>

<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>MIT!!!</p>

<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 4
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

250

<p>Brown was mine</p>

<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Pennsylvania 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>University of Pennsylvania :]</p>

<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
University of Pennsylvania 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 2
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

252

<p>yea go cornell i just transferred here!!!</p>

<p>what about University of Rochester???, since thats where I am from.</p>

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<p>Heh pretty obvious what mine is considering my sn but…Columbia all the way!</p>

<p>Stanford University 16
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
University of Pennsylvania 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 3
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Wheeee… Stanford! ^_^</p>

<p>Stanford University 17
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
University of Pennsylvania 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 3
Columbia University 3
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Stanford University 17
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
University of Pennsylvania 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Berkeley 7
New York University 4
Columbia University 3
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>

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<p>Hey, this is starting to look like a better ranking than US News! :p</p>

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<p>Let me redo the rankings for a bit:</p>

<ol>
<li>Stanford University</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
<li>University of Chicago</li>
<li>Georgetown University</li>
<li>Dartmouth College</li>
<li>Harvard University</li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>University of California - Berkeley</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>Yale University</li>
<li>Brown University</li>
<li>University of California - Los Angeles</li>
<li>New York University</li>
<li>Northwestern University</li>
<li>Rice University</li>
<li>Columbia University</li>
<li>University of Southern California</li>
<li>University of Michigan</li>
<li>Wesleyan University</li>
<li>University of British Columbia</li>
<li>Williams College</li>
<li>University of Miami</li>
<li>Boston College</li>
<li>UNC-Chapel Hill</li>
<li>Swarthmore College</li>
<li>Washington and Lee University</li>
<li>Pepperdine University</li>
<li>Harvey Mudd College</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Reed College</li>
<li>Michigan State University</li>
<li>Duke University</li>
<li>Vanderbilt University</li>
<li>Purdue University</li>
<li>The Julliard School</li>
<li>Tufts University</li>
<li>Wellesley College</li>
<li>Macalester College</li>
<li>University Of Vermont</li>
</ol>

<p>Here’s an actual study conducted with the same idea as this thread, but you know, more accurate.</p>

<p><a href=“http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=601105[/url]”>http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=601105&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I’ll list the colleges that are mentioned in this thread with the rankings from the study, and the difference from this thread.</p>

<ol>
<li>Harvard +5</li>
<li>Yale +9</li>
<li>Stanford -2</li>
<li>CalTech +18</li>
<li>MIT -2</li>
<li>Princeton 0</li>
<li>Brown +6</li>
<li>Columbia +10</li>
<li>Dartmouth -4</li>
<li>Wellesley +11</li>
<li>U Penn -6</li>
<li>Swathmore +8</li>
<li>Cornell -13</li>
<li>Georgetown -11</li>
<li>Rice -2</li>
<li>Williams +4</li>
<li>Duke +3</li>
<li>Uva -9</li>
<li>Northwestern -6</li>
<li>Berkeley -17</li>
<li>Wesleyan -8</li>
<li>U Chicago -23</li>
<li>USC -11</li>
<li>UNC -9</li>
<li>Vanderbilt -13</li>
<li>UCLA -23</li>
<li>NYU -24</li>
<li>Tufts -18</li>
<li>Washington and Lee -19</li>
<li>U Michigan -24</li>
<li>Maecalester -30</li>
<li>U Miami -33</li>
<li>Reed -46</li>
<li>Purdue -79</li>
</ol>

<p>Although, the one vote ending in a 19-way tie really screws up the rankings. The biggest gainer is CalTech which seems to imply that CCers really don’t like CalTech compared to the rest of the population. Disregarding those ranked 22nd, the biggest losers are NYU and Michigan, which seems to imply that the CCers really prefer these two compared to the rest of the population.</p>

<p>(whew! you have no idea how long that took me)</p>

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<p>An interesting, but essentially irrelevant, study compared to this thread. The cited study compares preferences between choices once admitted to two or more schools. The point of this thread is, irrespective of admission chances, what is one’s <em>dream school</em> presuming one could be admitted. It is where students want to be able to go out of all choices, and doesn’t attempt to track the choice between, for example, Harvard and Stanford, or Rice and Carnegie Mellon.</p>

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<p>University of California Berkeley</p>

<p>Stanford University 15
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 10
Cornell University 9
University of Chicago 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
University of Virginia 5
University of Pennsylvania 5
Yale University 5
Georgetown University 5
Princeton University 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
University of California - Los Angeles 4
University of Michigan 2
Brown University 4
New York University 2
Wesleyan University 2
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
University of California - Berkeley 4
UNC-Chapel Hill
Columbia University
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
University of Southern California
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University</p>

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<p>Adamantine X, that is an ancient list. Here is the corrected one, including his vote for UCB.</p>

<p>Stanford University 17
Cornell University 14
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
University of Chicago 10
Georgetown University 9
University of Pennsylvania 8
University of California - Berkeley 8
Dartmouth College 7
Harvard University 7
Princeton University 7
University of Virginia 5
Yale University 5
Brown University 5
University of California - Los Angeles 4
Northwestern University 3
Rice University 3
New York University 4
Columbia University 3
University of Southern California 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
University of British Columbia
Williams College
University of Miami
Boston College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Swarthmore College
Washington and Lee University
Pepperdine University
Harvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology
Reed College
Michigan State
Duke University
Vanderbilt University
Purdue University
The Julliard School
Tufts University
Wellesley College
Macalester College
University Of Vermont</p>