To you, what's the bottom of the "elite" colleges?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tufts

I have no affiliation with Tufts, but if it were in any other city, it would defintely be considered elite. Being in the shadow of Harvard and MIT, geographically is a tough row. No, it isn't in the Ivy League, but academically and otherwise, it is an elite school.

Nah.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love to answer Tufts to every question on here because people are so touchy about it in every way.

Tufts is just lame. Doesn't even warrant a strong response because absolutely everyone knows deep down that it's not and will never be elite.

Independent metrics and USNWR rankings suggest otherwise. Back up the statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love to answer Tufts to every question on here because people are so touchy about it in every way.

Tufts is just lame. Doesn't even warrant a strong response because absolutely everyone knows deep down that it's not and will never be elite.

Independent metrics and USNWR rankings suggest otherwise. Back up the statement.

Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good. Generally ranked in the top 40-50. Globally, ranked in the top 200. Sure, it's a fine school and be proud of that, but it's not elite by any measure or definition of the word. Good night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

Yeah sorry Tufts isn't elite by any definition or stretch of the imagination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

Yeah sorry Tufts isn't elite by any definition or stretch of the imagination.

What about "hardly even good"? Is it that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

Yeah sorry Tufts isn't elite by any definition or stretch of the imagination.

What about "hardly even good"? Is it that?

It's a top 40 school. Be proud of that. No need to get your panties in a twist trying to prove it's elite. It's a futile exercise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love to answer Tufts to every question on here because people are so touchy about it in every way.

Tufts is just lame. Doesn't even warrant a strong response because absolutely everyone knows deep down that it's not and will never be elite.

Independent metrics and USNWR rankings suggest otherwise. Back up the statement.

Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good. Generally ranked in the top 40-50. Globally, ranked in the top 200. Sure, it's a fine school and be proud of that, but it's not elite by any measure or definition of the word. Good night.

LOL so now a top 30 school is "hardly even good" - do you hear yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best list was created when we reached a consensus (god, I don’t know how that happened considering the barbarism on this thread) on the “What are the top 10 universities in the USA” thread.

The thread covered virtually every argument you can make for and against a school. So here’s a link if you want to look at it before saying the same thing here: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page

Undergraduate:

Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley

Overall:

Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern

I can live with this as the Elite list but it is an imperfect list. Not sure why Cornell and JHU are not included in the overall category. I also believe Amherst, Williams, Swathmore, Pomona, Harvey Mudd should be considered for elite status. UCLA, Michigan and UVA just miss the cut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

That poster has dreadful writing skills yet expects to have her opinion taken seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The best list was created when we reached a consensus (god, I don’t know how that happened considering the barbarism on this thread) on the “What are the top 10 universities in the USA” thread.

The thread covered virtually every argument you can make for and against a school. So here’s a link if you want to look at it before saying the same thing here: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page

Undergraduate:

Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley

Overall:

Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern

I can live with this as the Elite list but it is an imperfect list. Not sure why Cornell and JHU are not included in the overall category. I also believe Amherst, Williams, Swathmore, Pomona, Harvey Mudd should be considered for elite status. UCLA, Michigan and UVA just miss the cut.

Undergraduate:

Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley, top LACs

Overall:

Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern Cornell JHU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The best list was created when we reached a consensus (god, I don’t know how that happened considering the barbarism on this thread) on the “What are the top 10 universities in the USA” thread.

The thread covered virtually every argument you can make for and against a school. So here’s a link if you want to look at it before saying the same thing here: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/450/976040.page

Undergraduate:

Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley

Overall:

Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern

I can live with this as the Elite list but it is an imperfect list. Not sure why Cornell and JHU are not included in the overall category. I also believe Amherst, Williams, Swathmore, Pomona, Harvey Mudd should be considered for elite status. UCLA, Michigan and UVA just miss the cut.

Undergraduate:

Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley, top LACs

Overall:

Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern Cornell JHU

Undergraduate Elites:
Harvard Stanford MIT Yale Princeton
Columbia Caltech
Penn Chicago
Duke Northwestern
Dartmouth Brown
Cornell JHU
Berkeley
Amherst Williams Swathmore Pomona, Harvey Mudd

Overall Elites:
Harvard
Stanford MIT Yale
Columbia Princeton
Penn Chicago
Berkeley
Duke Northwestern
Cornell JHU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its best ranking is USNWR, which is #28, which is hardly even good.

3,000 colleges, and #28 is "hardly even good"?

Maths! How do they work, anyway?

We're talking about "elite" here. Not just merely "good".

But the quote says "hardly even good". It's a quote. That was what was typed, and responded to.

Words! How do they work, anyway?

Yeah sorry Tufts isn't elite by any definition or stretch of the imagination.

What about "hardly even good"? Is it that?

It's a top 40 school. Be proud of that. No need to get your panties in a twist trying to prove it's elite. It's a futile exercise.

Please read and try and respond to the actual question.

I am not the poster claiming Tufts is elite. I do not know anything about "elite" or why it would even matter. My question was explicitly stated:

Does being ranked #28 qualify as "hardly even good"?

Please answer exactly or not at all. And I am not being coy - I am attempting to point out the ridiculousness of that position from any objective criteria.