Wesleyan Retains #12 Spot Tie in USNWR Rankings

[johnwesley]

<p>I stole this from the Brown CC forum, but, it sort of encapsulates a question I’ve been thinking about for a long time: suppose there’s a direct correlation between Wesleyan’s successful academic culture, morale and general popularity (>10,000 applicants a year) and its unpretentious rank in the poll:</p>

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I rather like that Brown is a bit underrated – I suspect it’s a factor that makes Brown the school with the happiest students. Those who split hairs about which college has the most “prestige” tend to go elsewhere, while those who appreciate Brown’s unique culture choose to stay.

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