Schools would never publish cross admit data. And there is no way to verify Crimson's data so I would just take it with a grain of salt. |
The same applicant who has a evidence-based shot at admission to either Duke or Northwestern will feel equal attraction to both for undergrad, in many cases. Duke and Northwestern undergrad experiences are not so different from each other; neither are campus vibes. The pre-professional applicant who is med school / law school / biz school or bust cannot credibly say that these are two very different academic experiences. Brown? Chicago? UCLA? Very different from Duke. But Northwestern is not. |
Think about it. Parchment gets data from HS transcripts sent. How would it know cross-admit data? Even the colleges don't know for sure - students are under no obligation to tell (although there's a short optional survey when you decline the admit). Similarly, the HS does not know unless students divulge. |
If this becomes a popular ranking system, then it is absolutely going to suck as schools become even more aggressive about yield. For pity's sake, don't encourage it. |
Fortunately not much evidence that it has reliable data. |
Totally unreliable.
Hard pass. |
Looks pretty accurate to me. I’m sure state schools in state tuition provides a big boost |
NW is more nerdy/grindy while Duke is more Preppy. Brown, UCLA, and Duke are in one group while Chicago and NW are in another |
This kind of generalization is useless. You have no data to support these claims; they’re just your “impressions”. |
Caltech is not in the top 25 despite having higher standardized scores than any other school prior to test optional. |
My kid picked BC over Dartmouth. BC full tuition scholarship, location, school spirit and no greek drove decision. |
So wrong. It's not 1981. Have you not spent any minutes at Duke in the past decade? (hint: the east Asian scholars from New Trier and the tri-state area are grinding away in their pre-med classes at Duke these days. ) |
Surprised how popular Michigan is! |
It's a great well-rounded school that is relatively easy to get into. |
USC surprisingly high, Duke surprisingly low. I guess it correlates with Duke’s relatively lower yield rate |