What is T20
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Anonymous
| I see a lot here, googled it couldn't find any consistent answer. |
Anonymous
There is no consistent answer. This thread will just lead to squabbling. |
Anonymous
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The problem with the term is that it's commonly used without a definition or a source. You may guess, however, that "T-20," particularly when used by internationals, refers to schools ranked 1 through 20 in the National Universities category of U.S. News. For a ranking inclusive of universities and undergraduate-focused schools, consider alternative sources, such as this one from WalletHub:
https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750 |
Anonymous
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It's the Top 20 schools according to the WSJ rankings.
Princeton University Babson College Stanford University Yale University Claremont McKenna College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University University of California, Berkeley Georgia Institute of Technology, Main Campus Davidson College Bentley University University of California, Davis University of Pennsylvania Columbia University Lehigh University San José State University University of Notre Dame University of California, Merced Virginia Tech Harvey Mudd College |
Anonymous
lol. wrong list. |
Anonymous
| It usually means the US News list, OP. |
Anonymous
However, U.S. News does not provide a general ranking of undergraduate schools. |
Anonymous
| The idea of a numbered ranking for schools was popularized by USNWR, whose ranking is still by far the most influential. But they themselves distinguish between universities with national draw (national universities), LACs with national draw (national LACs), regional universities, and regional colleges. So they and people in academia usually specify the category when citing rank. The most well known are the national universities, though the smaller national liberal arts colleges as a category are similarly regarded for undergrad study, even if a bit less selective. USNWR themselves state their list is intended as an input to the college search and not the sole determinant. |
Anonymous
| There are so many competing lists out there now (btw selling ads against "best" lists is big $ business). Each has its own methodology and each is problematic for its own reasons. Some rely heavily on post-grad salaries, which means STEM or business schools make up most of the top of the list. Some heavily weigh Pell grant or other financial offers, making large state schools appear stronger than they actually are. Others might look at online student surveys about "happiness" (talk about random), or the percentage of the freshman class that graduates in X number of years. |
Anonymous
Let me preface this by saying it really depends on your major but... HYPSM Harvard Yale Princeton Stanford MIT The Rest of Ivy+ Columbia Penn Brown Bucknell Cornell Dartmouth Chicago Duke Northwestern Carnegie Mellon Johns Hopkins Caltech Washington U St. Louis Rice Vanderbilt SLACs Williams Amherst Swarthmore Pomona Public Ivies Michigan UVA Cal UCLA UTA Other Elite schools Notre Dame NYU USC |
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Anonymous
Solid. I support this list. |
Anonymous
Okay, sockie. What's "UTA"? |
Anonymous
Are you knew here? UT AUSTIN duh |
Anonymous
Solid list, but I would suggest one correction. Instead of Pomona, it should be The Claremont Colleges, whose top colleges collectively include Pomona, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont McKenna. |