<p>This is kind of a silly conversation, but I’ll chime in. There are really two questions here:
- For any specific student, is Harvard the best college? The answer to this is so obviously no that it’s hardly worth asking. Many examples have been given above.
- On average, and across its entire range of offerings, and taking its other features into account, is Harvard the best college in America? Maybe–supporters of Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and Harvard can fight this out–but yes, taking everything into account, one of them is the “best.” </p>
<p>So what? If the best restaurant in the world is a steakhouse, and you’re a vegetarian, why would you care?</p>