@MidwestDad3 My ratings were based off of what we were told about Universities. After reading everyone else’s posts, I’m surprised at how many universities are considered Tier 1. I don’t see how MIT and UIC (University of Illinois at Chicago) are in the same league. The average math major at MIT would be much more intelligent than the smartest math major at UIC. The professors at MIT are only slightly better than those at UIC.