<p>Ooo for sure... If i were to enter business i do hear about NU because of Kellogg... JHU in terms of what i wanna do is most pertained to me... if i were a undeclared major interested towards liberal arts and all around engineering id go to NU...</p>
<p>And i agree on the harvard thing... as always they've managed to buy popularity throughout the years.</p>
<p>It IS a reputational ranking, but among academics, employers, and in terms of publication citations (how much a professors work is cited by other professors in journals and books). Not necessarily in line with parents or highschool students' perceptions though. Have a look at the methodology.</p>
<p>I have looked at the methodology already. Have you exercised your critical thinking? So this is in line with employers and academics perceptions? If so, why is it contradicting the PA ranking of the US News so much (e.g. Berkeley)? One of them has to be wrong. If Hong Kong University were really better than Stanford among employers and academics, PCCW, the largest telecommunication enterprise in Hong Kong wouldn't have made a false claim that Richard Li, son of the wealthiest man in Hong Kong, got a degree from Stanford:
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Li suffered embarrassment in March 2001 when a newspaper revealed he attended but did not finish his degree at California's Stanford University, contrary to PCCW's claims.
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That was a big news in Hong Kong!
Richard</a> Li - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard</a> Li's Company Removes Web Site Reference to Degree From Stanford : Hong Kong Tycoon's 'Diploma' Disappears - International Herald Tribune</p>
<p>if you've realized that northwestern isn't for you and that you want to go to an extremely well-rounded school, i recommend that you go to a top public school. Top public schools tend to have better international reputations than private schools on the same level. The educational quality might not be as good as that of NU, but the international reputation of the top publics is really good. You should look into berkeley, michigan, cornell (not really a public, just really big)etc...</p>