<p>they are prestigious schools but they aren’t that research intensive. That is why the UC system is ranked very high even though they are not that prestigious, because they churn out research papers like a printing press. Same thing with UMich. Also it seems like the ranking is based on a per capita basis too. It is great to see extremely small schools like Caltech getting the #2 spot because they do it better than almost everybody on a per capita basis and it is about time they get some recognition.</p>
<p>McGill just needs to focus on its research and attracting top professors instead of perpetuating its past glory. It is very hard to do that with the kind of money mcgill has though. So donate your surplus to Campaign McGill, raise tuition on par with other schools of similar caliber, get the large firms to support the cause. Because if we are going to be dependent on Quebec, our rankings will just continue to slip.</p>