<p>Looking at the figures - such as the % of students who are NMSC-sponsored National Merit Scholars, the admissions rate, applicants per spot, or the fact that Yale students received 4 Marshall Scholarships and 3 Rhodes Scholarships this year (while no other Ivy received more than 2 Marshalls or more than one Rhodes) - most people would respectfully submit that Yale is significantly more selective. </p>
<p>It’s really a question of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish versus Nobu’s $105 prix-fixe. McDonald’s is larger, easier to get into, and has a bigger sign, but Nobu is of much higher quality despite its significantly smaller size. Because of differences like these you really can’t compare them in the way that you are trying to. The vast majority of the people going for a Filet-O-Fish just don’t even look at going to Nobu, and vice versa.</p>
<p>And regardless of this debate, the political figures I cited are still staggering.</p>