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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doing some research for my DC who is a sophomore.  Recent grad outcomes appear very pedestrian and it appears many are struggling to find work.  Are the glory days for Harvard behind them?  Serious question.  I cannot find reasons why Harvard is any better than other schools in the top 50 USNWR rankings.  Recent matriculants I have known personally are not that impressive and seem to be a blend of legacy, VIP and athlete. What am I missing?  Perhaps it is a dying brand - what am I missing?  Does the emperor have any clothes here?[/quote]

Harvard's student and faculty quality are still excellent and it is unmatched as a global university outside of [i]maybe[/i] Stanford. I think it is just the few things you've personally observed.

Also, I'm genuinely curious about what would really impress you in a high school/young college kid you only have a limited relationship with? I always crack up reading the "I know a few people and they don't impress me much line" on these boards. [/quote]

I am fortunate enough to be attending a graduate program of a Midwestern flagship university, where the advisor in a Harvard graduate and a few of the professors are Ivy League alum.   With that said, the worst professors in terms of being organized, able to communicate with the students, and delivering program rigor are from Ivy League.  Give me a professor with a Ph.D. from a flagship state university any semester, and I will have a professor who is organized, able to communicate with students and deliver a rigorous courseload.  [/quote]

But your crappy professors are actually at the Midwest flagship right? [/quote]

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