<p>In the last decade, Smith has earned the distinction of having the most women graduates who go on to earn doctorates in the sciences. </p>
<p>um… isn’t that because it’s 2-3x the size of bryn mawr?</p>
<p>wellesley is better known than bryn mawr. reason? it’s twice the size… by going to it, you may get more name rec in the general public but, i don’t know, you may be giving up other aspects like a smaller community can offer. among top grad schools and recruiters, people in the know, theyre the same… i imagine people like these are smart and savvy enough to look beyond prestige when hiring/accepting applicants.</p>
<p>regarding phd rankings, there’s a nice discussion on the haverford forum started by passionflower1 (instigator :)) that really puts the value of these things in context… especially if comparing among the top 20 schools.</p>