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<p>I’ve read that (multiple times.) What it doesn’t emphasize is letters of recommendation, which will largely determine which programs you’ll get into later in your philosophical education. Although they’re arbitrary (and to some degree superficial) they’re heavily utilized in graduate admissions. The second is that some universities tend to teach what they want to teach, or not what’s standard within the field. As a result, your philosophical education (and more important your readiness) might be called into question as a result of the school that you went to. These people are often shuffled off to MA programs before being accepted into a doctoral program.</p>
<p>One might make the argument that there are very good philosophers working at schools like Williams, Amherst, etc. But given that these people tend to have stats for the best research universities in the nation (and at these schools student to faculty ratios are small) it might not be the best idea to choose Williams or Amherst above Princeton or Harvard for example. That being said, i’m sure that Williams and Amherst will be able to provide you with good letters of recommendation. (but probably not as good as those from a top research university.)</p>