<p>The OP has undoubtedly made up his or her mind by now, and I hope it works out for the best. I would like to respond on this particular thread one last time, this time to the rude and tangential “pathetic/pedantic” post 44. I was deliberately pointing out a careless but real error because I found (and continue to find) the tone of that poster’s observations foolish, arrogant, and, in fact, somewhat offensive. Also, I am one of those old-school people who really does believe grammar and correct use of language are important. In any case, youth, ignorance, honest pride, or desire to be among the best are no excuse for putting down other schools, and the more people you meet at all ages the more you will realize that excellence comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes, with degrees from a lot of different schools.</p>
<p>And of course a nod of recognition to the poster who noticed that a school’s percentage of Rhodes Scholars can be quite impressive even if absolute numbers seem lower. I am sure there are many other small schools that have even higher percentages, but it was still interesting to see that Davidson’s Rhodes Scholar percentage is noticeably higher than Duke’s.</p>