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I certainly agree with you here. So yeah comparing direct numbers of Laureates may not be accurate in comparing the chances to work with one. </p>
<p>However, I still feel it’s an indication of the level of research that’s done at the school, and undergraduate research is becoming both more prevalent and important to college studies. Of course this is only important when comparing schools that have similar undergraduate research programs, but most universities that have Nobel Prize winning faculty do have such programs.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to say that this measure is particularly important, but I do think it can be useful (like most ranking criteria) within a certain context.</p>