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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So much for St. Andrews' dad who keeps posting The Guardian claiming St. Andrews is no. 1 in the world.  Here it is classified somewhere between 201 to 250[/quote]

You do know how rankings work, right? The THE rankings are global research university rankings. St Andrews is smaller, and primarily an undergraduate school, with similar size and ratios of undergrad-postgrad ratios similar to Dartmouth and Brown... and, thus, its quality is not going to be reflected under this methodology.

The Guardian rankings, the Times, and other UK national rankings are in essence looking at the best place to go not just for research but also for the experience (quality of life, quality of teaching, satisfaction, employment prospects)... hence the number one ranking for St Andrews at different points.

Where are Dartmouth and Brown on the THE world university rankings? Not super high. Are you really going to send your kid to ETH Zurich, U of Illinois, U of Manchester, or Tsinghua because they're ranked higher in the THE world uni rankings than places like Brown, Dartmouth, literally any top liberal arts college, or—god forbid—St Andrews? Really?

The quantity/quality of a university's research output are important... but certainly not determinative of the quality of student experience. Amherst and Williams are not going to appear on such a ranking, but no one is denying the quality they offer as schools.

Maybe you should visit, or learn a bit about a school before offering your snark. St Andrews has the most satisfied and happy students in the UK... based on surveys every UK university graduate takes.

It's about finding the right fit for your child in a school, and St Andrews has offered amazing opportunities for DC and many other families in the DMV.[/quote]

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