<p>seriously how are you even coming up with these? WashU (though i love it) should not be a tier above NU/Wesleyan. Notre Dame really shouldn’t be tier 2 if Vassar is tier 3. </p>
<p>Since this is basically what you’re trying to get at, let’s just agree that the top 100 unis and LACs are all good, the top ~50 unis and LACs are excellent, and the top ~20 unis and LACs are the best in the nation. ~ approximates are given so the silly debate will end, and there are exceptions (Reed comes to mind). everybody happy!</p>