<p>Re: post #18, “qualitative” and “quantitative” were probably not very good words to express what I meant. If it wasn’t clear, I was trying to say that any meaningful differences between Reed and Vassar are differences in character, curriculum, and other non-quantifiable aspects – not subject to measurement or comparison.<br>
Reading the article @CrewDad posted shows Reed’s integrity so clearly in the willingness to sacrifice a higher number to avoid “the distortions and deceptions that the ranking process engenders” and remain committed to “the philosophy that higher education should produce intrinsic rewards”. </p>