<p>I think the question is whether the schools recognize rising stars within the program but this is a tough one if you throw the larger programs into the mix. My guess is that a program that takes 20 kids is going to hope they are all rising stars or at least rising working performers and then boast about them which is basically boasting about the school. That’s why they do it. Some of these schools also take a pretty active role in helping students secure work in the first year so they have something to boast about. A larger, smaller, less connected, or less PR conscious program is not going to care so much about that. And, not all grads care, either.</p>