Corbett
September 1, 2017, 1:52am
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I’m afraid you have it wrong. The Rhodes website itself confirms that students are eligible to apply in the state where they attend college (not just their home state). The Rhodes website also confirms that (1) schools in states with little competition have an advantage, and (2) schools with national recruitment have an advantage.
those colleges and universities in states with relatively fewer other universities and colleges (that is, for example, Nevada or Delaware or New Hampshire and others) inherently offered its graduates far better chances for selection than those with many (for example, the neighboring states of California or Pennsylvania or Massachusetts and others).
applicants have always been eligible to apply either in their state of residence or the state in which they attend college. This has the effect, in the context of institutional comparisons, of “advantaging” those institutions that recruit outstanding students nationally over those whose strongest students are likely to be eligible primarily in one (or a few) states (for example, Stanford over UC Berkeley; or an Ivy League university over the University of Michigan).
As noted previously, Reed – which is a top performer on your list – stands out in both respects.http://www.rhodesscholar.org/winners/college-and-university-winners/