Let's quibble over semantics: what do we really mean by "highly selective" (Ex: Pitzer v Williams)?

marvin100
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:15:16 +0000

Semantics is boring and ontology is the most tedious of the philosophical disciplines.

That said, who cares? Why should hair-splitting degrees of selectivity matter to an applicant? Why should someone who loves Pitzer be worried about Williams’ prestige? I’m pretty sure nobody at Williams is worried about Pitzer…