<p>i-guy,
Lots of declarative, self-assured (and often wrong) statements. Ah, the folly of youth….</p>
<p>Uhh, maybe the world is a little bit bigger than NYC (are you upper west or upper east??) and that relative degrees of prestige vary as you move around the USA. If you think that the Ivies “destroy” Rice in prestige, then you are probably right if you are talking about NYC/the Northeast and applicants from that neck of the woods. But if you’re making such claims in the Southwest and especially in Texas, let me suggest that you get your little fanny out of town before sundown. You’re dead wrong and folks in Texas don’t take kindly to such know-nothing arrogance. </p>
<p>BTW, the same could be said for many, many folks who know the other non-Ivies that you seek to banish to the netherworlds. They don’t have the same ideas on prestige as you and they almost certainly would not be constantly running down other schools in the flip manner that you regularly do. I really wonder how many of these schools you’ve actually visited or recruited at. My guess is zero. </p>
<p>As for selectivity, I know that your declarations of Ivy superiority don’t stand up. Would you care to make some factual presentations as I have done above (note: several of the items deal with selectivity measurements)? The reality is that student quality is high and nearly indistinguishable at all of these schools. </p>
<p>Your crusade to demonstrate your intellectual superiority reminds me of the Dr. Seuss story, “The Big Brag.” Ever read it or did anyone ever read it to you? It’s a children’s book, but you could definitely learn a little something from it.</p>