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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you look at actual academic outcomes, the difference becomes even clearer. Richmond doesn’t produce many Rhodes Scholars, Fulbright winners, or top-tier grad school placements at the same rate as truly elite schools. The alumni network is more regional than national, and while some grads do fine in business or consulting, you don’t see them leading cutting-edge research, founding major startups, or influencing national policy in large numbers. It’s a respectable, comfortable degree—but it doesn’t carry the weight or cachet of the schools it’s sometimes grouped with.

Even in Northern Virginia or D.C.—a region where high-achieving students and ambitious parents track college reputations closely—Richmond rarely enters the conversation as a top choice. You hear about UVA, William & Mary, etc. 
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where can you find stats on rhodes, fulbright or top tier grad school placement please? [/quote]
They're mostly BSing. Richmond and William & Mary almost have the same number of Rhodes scholars (5 vs 6), but William and Mary is twice the size [source: [url]https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/media2/b5jh4wvv/2023-rs-number-of-winners-by-institution.pdf[/url]]. Richmond is a Fulbright top producing institution, meanwhile William and Mary is not [source: [url]https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/tpi/[/url]]. This is why we shouldn't trust random internet talking points with no sources. People here are obsessed with their own fiction.[/quote]

William and Mary is listed as a top Fulbright producing institution on the link you provided.[/quote]

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