Those are definitely among the practical issues I would consider when thinking about choosing to be an undergrad at a research university. Who will actually be teaching the intro classes and what will they be like? Will there be competition for certain special schools, majors, programs, lab positions, advanced classes, and so on? Something like EduRank isn’t even trying to answer questions like that, and often I think you really need to try to talk to current or recent students, in a context where they will feel free to just give you an honest opinion.
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