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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]asking as DH is saying these LA schools are equal prestige and education to at least the lower T20s and I disagree - think they should be lower. Yes great intimate educational experience, but can’t compare to a Vandy Rice Or WashU - should be lower imo - [/quote]

can't compare in what way?

there's a lot that you can compare, obviously.

you could compare PhD placement or dining hall food.
you could compare 4-year graduation rates or mid-career income stats
you could compare golf teams or research grants.
you could compare start-up incubators or med school enrollment.

what are you asking? usually students have very specific feelings about small schools, either being very attracted or not at all interested. [/quote]

+1. We are considering both universities and top slac and they are impossible to rank in the same list. The larger universities get their overall global reputations mostly through prestige of their faculty and their respective research programs, and not necessarily from the undergraduate experience. First decide if your dc wants one type of school or the other, then rank your preferences within that category using the factors important to you. You won’t find a great list that compares apples to oranges. [/quote]

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