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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ Whats the deal with Vanderbilt?  Vanderbilt, ND and U Chicago have always been well regarded, so why do they catch flak here on DCUM. What am I missing?

If schools like Vanderbilt, ND and Rice aren’t “legit” in their appeal, then what realistically is left?  Maybe 20 or so schools out of a universe of 1000+?  That’s so silly it can’t be taken seriously. [/quote]

They have been well regarded, but not as well regarded as they are now.

U Chicago has historically been a very good graduate school in economics, and outside of that, not really - although its always been considered to have a painfully rigorous undergraduate program. Other than that though, I don't see why it ranks next to the likes of Princeton, and it really should rank somewhere between 10-20.

Vanderbilt, Notre Dame and Washington U. are good privates, but anyone in their right mind with an academic background would question them being ranked ahead of schools like Berkeley or Michigan in a ranking of "National Universities" (which somehow is undergraduate focused).

At least the lesser Ivies and perhaps Duke still have prestige and recognition in the Northeast/west coast. Vanderbilt and Notre Dame really don't, and neither are known for a rigorous undergrad or top research.

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