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It would benefit them to know that 19 others who have graduated from the same engineering program that they’re enrolled in have gone on to achieve the greatest form of recognition in the field. What exactly are you trying to argue? The success of a program or a university is inherently tied to the success of its graduates. If Princeton grads weren’t distinguishing themselves in the fields of medicine, law, engineering, etc. despite having access to the brightest faculty in the world, then that would put a serious dent in the school’s undergraduate reputation. That’s a random example but my point is that the purpose of a university is to educate after all and the best ones will have the most successful graduates in every area.</p>
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I’m afraid I don’t know much about the science and engineering fields but Sam Lee’s explanation makes sense to me. I think the discussion of faculty awards is useless to undergraduates and they should be concerned about how successful the program they are looking at is with regards to graduate school placement and job placement as well as what current and recent alums have to say about the quality of teaching at the place.</p>