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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They sit in that odd in-between where they're lesser-known by the general populace, but are incredibly overhyped by those in the know.

No one cares about your Williams or Amherst or Swarthmore, and they're slowly but surely becoming increasingly irrelevant in today's higher ed landscape.[/quote]

Then why waste time whining about them?[/quote]

Agreed. There are a few posters that relentlessly hammer LACs and repeatedly argue the rankings of national universities.

Obviously, they have a stake in how schools are perceived because they work so hard to influence that perception.

Amongst this small group, there is an obvious bias for the highest ranked national universities - especially those that emphasize STEM - diverse enrollment - especially Asian - and schools located in the NE, perhaps with the exceptions of Stanford and Caltech.

And, they will have it no other way. [/quote]
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