<p>Nicolehywong- of course, you’re welcome. I wish there were more rankings on perceptions based on “those who matter” to recent college grads, but of course that’s difficult too. The WSJ published a study on post-college placement at certain professional schools, but that was problematic as well. </p>
<p>As with anything else, as is important to remember, it’s the students own talents and capabilities that are critical - the strength of the school is just a baseline. Outside of maybe HYPS, out of the next top handful of schools, it’s not as if one student gets a big edge over another just because student X attends Brown and student Y attends Northwestern. </p>
<p>Newmassdad - quick question, in the study, do you know how Swarthmore finished in relation to Williams and Amherst? It might be a telling example. By any measure, Swat is as strong as Williams and Amherst, but given its reputation for rigor and its somewhat “quirky” student body, I wouldn’t be surprised if it finished a bit behind its immediate peers (for example, Williams had a 60-40 edge over cross admits). Any idea on the specific stats or rankings between these schools?</p>