<p>Also, hippo, not only do undergrads compete for attention, they compete for RESOURCES. Harvard’s resources are spread out through its colleges. Princeton undergrads get most of the University’s spending/funding and as a result, we have the highest endowment by capita. Harvard must spend its funding on med, business, and law school in addition to the College. Who takes priority? The world renowned programs or the undergrads? The fact that Princeton has the highest endowment per capita tells you that it bestows the most of its resources on its undergrads. </p>
<p>To say that Princeton is not competitive with Harvard and other top universities is uncalled for and ignorant. I do not make the argument that Princeton is the best of any university - simply that it is on par with the best and perhaps offers the best undergrad experience.</p>