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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.   [b]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[/b].  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]

One prof and you make a judgment about Harvard in general?  Weird. [/quote]

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