<p>Newmass: I definitely agree, it’s a poor study, and I perhaps should have emphasized how poor it is more clearly in my own post.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, while there is no firm data to support this, when choosing between elite schools, I think it makes more sense to go based on preference rather than supposed placement in professional or grad school. You’ll probably do better where you are happier anyway. </p>
<p>Also, one thing that study does show is - even in the limited schools tracked - the differences between most of the top schools is VERY slight. For example, Chicago sends 6.22% of its grads to these prof schools, and Penn sends, say, 5.5%. This just goes back to support my contention that, as an incoming freshman, you shouldn’t worry too much about grad school placement. All of the elite schools do well in this regard.</p>