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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My recollection is that both of these rankings prioritize research and serve as better measures of graduate education and quality of employment opportunities for faculty.

Not necessarily indicative of the undergraduate experience.

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Undergraduate research is done by upwards of 75% of Stem students and about 50% of non-stem students at top-15 level schools. Research is considered essential for PhD apps, even in humanities, and it is highly important for acceptance to any of the T75 medical schools. Academic research is considered a boost for law school apps as well. The QS rankings inclusion of research as a large factor is very important to any undergraduate, especially considering the large changes in funding that have dramatically affected research support of undergrads. Schools with large research funding have weathered the recent funding storm much better than schools lower on the list. [/quote]

Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. My niece just tagged her 4th med school admit for next year, all top 50 including NYU and expects several more before she is finished. ZERO research but great grades, scores, and clinicals. As to your research numbers above, they are just made up.[/quote]

DP.  Everyone we know into Stanford and other top med so far has research. And top grades and scores. The ivy tells the students research is key. My T10 pushed research years ago; allof us who went to T25 med school had it, 25 years ago[/quote]

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