How Much Does Prestige Actually Matter?

[phonyreal98]

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“Have you visited both schools? The area around JHU makes Durham look like a playground!”</p>

<p>Nonsense, JHU is fine. Security is pervasive at Hopkins. JHU’s class president wasn’t executed and dumped in the street last I looked.

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<p>True as that may be, some people on this forum may find that comment slightly offensive. Additionally, the reason this was so shocking to UNC and the Chapel Hill community is that is the first time that anybody can remember that anything like that happened around here. This sort of thing virtually NEVER happens.</p>

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“UNC carries a lot of prestige.”</p>

<p>So says you. People associated with UNC seem to say this more than anyone else. blah, blah, blah… No matter what UNC does it’s still going to be the state school of North Carolina and it’s still going to have to admit 80% of its students from in-state. That statistically disqualifies it from being a national school. It’s a fine school - be happy with that and quit all the puffery.

Explain your comment further. Would you agree with the statement that other top public schools such as UCB, UCLA, and UVA are not on the map nationally?</p>