<p>I would list the unversities but I don’t want to turn this into a comparison of one unversity versus the other (enough of that happens on other threads). Suffice to say the places I mentioned were all listed among the CC top research universities and include one of the most selective universities in the country. </p>
<p>It was not that the students were less gifted at the other universities, but rather that they were less interested in intellectual discussions both within and outside of class. </p>
<p>I think the common core (which was one thing I taught in) was a big part of this, by bringing together all the students from all prospective majors in small seminars. I’ve heard of similar programs at other places but not one that involves such a large part of student’s time.</p>