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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA no. 8 in the U.S. for producer of Rhodes.  And the only public in the top 8.  Notre Dame?  Hmmm. Not in the top 50.  This tally is old by the way.  UVA now has 56.  https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/universities-by-number-of-rhodes-scholars.html[/quote]

Who cares? It is still the No.1 choice for the majority of top Catholic students in the country. I know three people who chose ND over UVA. Rhodes scholar tallies was not a factor in the decision, lol. Anecdata, sure, but the point of people's comments about top students choosing ND over whatever schools you think are superior has nothing to do with your personal perception of the school, rather the students' choices and often lifelong dream of attending ND.

The truth about colleges in the U.S. is that most students do not choose colleges based on the rankings you hold so dear. They have so many other factors to consdier.[/quote]

Sigh.  Again, yes, UVA has had many, many more Rhodes Scholars than ND over the years, and kudos to them.  It says a lot about the institution and UVA boosters (and I am one of them) should be proud.

My only point is that ND has been making a lot of headway on the Rhodes front as its academic reputation has moved into the "elite" category.  In RECENT years, ND and UVA have been neck and neck when it comes to winners, particularly when adjusted for undergraduate enrollment size.  That UVA had lots of Rhodes winners in the 1940s and 1950s when ND had none is relevant to what's happening today.

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