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<p>^ Don’t copy and paste the one above. It has different numbers!! I’ll post the updated one in the next post</p>

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<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of California - Berkeley 14
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 8
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College</p>

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<p>I’m surprised MIT got so many votes…considering their attrition rate is pretty high.</p>

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<p>This statistics demonstrates what kind of high school students are frequent on this board - it is heavily geeky (21 votes Cornell, 16 MIT, 12 Chicago yet 2votes for Duke, UofMichigan each that each have 3-4 times more applicant than above schools) and heavily east coast/west coast (no votes for WashU, Emory - I guess these are not very popular on the board and whoever wants them is afraid to express their opinion).</p>

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<p>Uh, it’s not THAT high. 92% of MIT’s students graduate in 6 years. That’s actually substantially higher than that of many other schools such as Berkeley, Cornell, or Chicago, and is not that far off from Stanford (at 94%). This is despite the fact that MIT doesn’t really have any creampuff majors in which weak students can camp out in and graduate from, whereas most schools offer such gut majors.</p>

366

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of California - Berkeley 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 8
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College</p>

367

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of California - Berkeley 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 8
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merced</p>

368

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 8
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merced</p>

369

<p>I am really surprised to see Brown (7), Duke (3), Michigan (2) and Northwestern (4) receive so few votes. Those are probably four of the most complete universities out there. I am also surprised that Harvard got relatively few votes. </p>

<p>On the other hand, it is good to see Cal, Chicago and Cornell get the recognition they deserve on this forum.</p>

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<p>Maybe a lot of the flag-burners whom you’d think would pick Brown picked Cal instead. Duke’s poor showing might reflect the often-disputed concept that the people who go there would rather be in New Haven, Cambridge, Hanover, and Princeton. Michigan’s in pretty good company with 2 votes–Amherst, Vanderbilt, and Wesleyan. Northwestern is sandwiched between its two doppelgangers, Tufts (1) and Dartmouth (10). It’s going to be a nailbiter to see which of those 3 wins. Maybe somebody would like to discuss the relative merits of those 3? Also, I wonder how many of the people who named Northwestern actually meant Northeastern.</p>

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<p>“Maybe a lot of the flag-burners whom you’d think would pick Brown picked Cal instead.”</p>

<p>Wow…</p>

372

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 8
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merced</p>

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<p>“Also, I wonder how many of the people who named Northwestern actually meant Northeastern”</p>

<p>Probably not very many considering how much better Northwestern is than Northeastern. I don’t really think Northeastern is many people’s “dream school” when one puts aside factors such as whether you could be admitted or how much you’d spend.</p>

374

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 7
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merce</p>

<p>People vote for UCLA, get it above Havard Princeton.</p>

375

<p>In real world, Harvard is the #1 dream school for most people, followed by Yale/Stanford. It’s nice to kid yourself in the cyber space though. :)</p>

376

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 8
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merce</p>

<p>For me it would probably be Brown followed by Harvard then Upenn then Yale then Stanford</p>

377

<p>No place like Notre Dame!!! Go Irish!!</p>

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 8
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame 2
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merce</p>

378

<p>For me its MIT</p>

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 21
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 8
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame 2
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merce</p>

379

<p>gotta go with Cornell U.</p>

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 22
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 8
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame 2
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merce</p>

380

<p>Surprised so many people put Cal.</p>

<p>Have to put a vote up for University of Cambridge.</p>

<p>Stanford University 22
Cornell University 22
University of California - Berkeley 16
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17
Yale University 15
University of Chicago 12
Georgetown University 11
Dartmouth College 10
University of Pennsylvania 10
Harvard University 9
Princeton University 9
University of California - Los Angeles 9
Brown University 8
Columbia University 7
New York University 6
University of Virginia 5
Northwestern University 4
University of Southern California 4
Rice University 3
Duke University 3
Amherst College 2
Boston College 2
University of Michigan 2
Wesleyan University 2
California Institute of Technology
George Washington University
Harvey Mudd College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Macalester College
Michigan State University
Oberlin College
Pepperdine University
POMONA COLLEGE
Purdue University
Reed College
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of Kansas
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
University of Miami
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame 2
University of Oklahoma
University Of Vermont
Vanderbilt University 2
Wake Forest University
Washington and Lee University
Wellesley College
Williams College
University of California, Merced
University of Cambridge</p>