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Phrases like “almost the same” and “to some extent” are far more objectionable than me taking you to task for such absurd generalizations.</p>
<p>You’re measuring the output of faculty research, not undergraduate research. The reality of the matter is that you have no idea how much research support for undergraduates is available at any of those universities. I certainly don’t either, nor do the vast majority of posters on this forum, which is why I provided a list of criteria rather than colleges.</p>
<p>Incidentally, your 50% figure for Berkeley is incorrect if you factor in all undergraduates. Berkeley makes no claim that 50% of its undergraduates are participating in undergraduate research at any given time; rather, it claims that 50% have done at least some research by graduation. The two are quite different, as having 50% participate all along is very different from having 50% do some research during senior year. I don’t know which is the case at Berkeley.</p>