<p>Very interesting list, vossron. Of course, it could also be interpreted as the tendency for students at these schools to go on to graduate school regardless of the quality of the undergrad program, by which I mean all programs could be equal at these and other schools and these kids just tend to have more of a propensity to go on to PhD level degrees anyway. After all, there are a LOT of LAC’s on here, and no one would argue, I don’t think, that the research at these schools is anywhere near the level of research that goes on at UCLA or UCSD, nor are their faculty as reknowned in that regard. Obviously they are great schools that prepare one for grad school, but possibly no more so than UCLA or UCSD. I would submit it shows much more that certain schools tend to attract students with certain predispositions.</p>