Trying to decide between Michigan, Stanford and Duke(PLEASE HELP!)

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@rjkofnovi

The comment he quoted was basically saying that Duke is as good as Harvard, if Michigan were as good as Duke. Well, academically Michigan is as good as Duke. Harvard however, is a step above both.

Look, where do you draw the line? You arbitrarily claim that there are 20 or so schools besides HYPSM that belong in the same tier. By neglecting to account for clear differences within this tier, you are misrepresenting the quality of these schools.</p>

<p>If Michigan is as good as Duke, then why aren’t both these schools as good as Harvard? What makes HYPSM so special? With regards to selectivity, student body stregth and undergraduate focus, Duke is much closer to Harvard than Michigan is to Duke.</p>

<p>Basically, you and Alex are trying to devise a clever way to make Michigan appear like a better school than it really is. </p>

<p>What are both of you going to say next year when Michigan ranks at about #30 on USNews and its PA score drops below Duke? Believe me, that day is coming.</p>