<p>I just wonder...universities are supposed to educate and instill a spirit of discussion and open, truthful discussion, with assertions of "unquestionably", or things like "no way in hell" being reserved for rare cases which no one can refute. Unfortunately, statistics can be twisted to fit any biased argument, and people can demand more conclusions out of stats than what they are able to provide. I still think the Harvard study is the (at this moment) the best indicator of prestige, throughout USA.</p>
<p>Yeah, jym626, I know how lucky I am =) Thanks for pointing out that we're called Vassarians, not "Vassarites" (aren't they also known as Brewers?) Haha! Oh man, talk about faux pas...</p>
<p>Anyway, I think just because "some" people don't know that Vassar has gone co-ed doesn't take anything away from Vassar. Pomona is another prime example of how people living a few minutes away from it still don't know that such a fantastic college even exists, despite the reputation among those in the know (professors, educators, employers) What I found incredibly amusing in some other post inside another thread (see "Prestige!") was that some didn't even know Amherst and Williams existed! Does that mean they're not prestigious, or does that mean something else?</p>
<p>I would make a humble plea to the many who surf here to take another look at the LACs and stop dismissing them so open-handedly as inferior without an earnest effort to compare them to the National Unis. This thread is pretty much a microcosm of this issue.</p>