<p>“Purdue has turned out a lot more fine practising engineers than Cornell (hence a stronger network in the industries).”</p>
<p>my observations have been different on the east coast. </p>
<p>“SAT may be a measure of the quality of students going in (and a poor one for that purpose)”</p>
<p>as ‘poor’ as you may call it, it’s the only piece of information we have that can assess both student bodys on an even playing field. We could, of course, use % of students in the top 10% of the class, but Cornell would once again prevail there as well.</p>