<p>Goldenboy:</p>
<p>I’m just saying that the cultures/values of different schools may be, well different. I don’t think it’s a question of “settling,” I think it’s a question of expectations. If the pressure and culture at Duke places more emphasis on top grad schools, that may play a factor in more students going on to those top grad schools. </p>
<p>It could be the case that more higher performing students at Duke aspire to law school, whereas fewer NU students do. </p>
<p>Either way, I’m not sure why NU’s avg. LSAT is lower than Duke’s, but I highly doubt it’s because one institution offers more than the other. Rather, the culture and value of the school may be different.</p>
<p>I’d imagine the same holds, say, for a comparison of Swarthmore to Williams. This doesn’t take away anything from either of these schools.</p>