<p>Not that I give much weight to this sort of thing, and I have NO idea what their methodology is.... but MHC ranks #16... ahead of Cornell, brown, Harvard, etc.
<a href="http://colleges.niche.com/rankings/academics/top-smartest-professors/">http://colleges.niche.com/rankings/academics/top-smartest-professors/</a>
Nice.....</p>
<p>If that site discloses its methodology, I can’t find it. I’m guessing it’s a member poll, with all the self-selection, skew, and anecdotal basis that that implies. So, if you find Yelp a solid, reliable resource, this site will surely help pick a college!</p>
<p>P.s. Just as a data point, the college with the dumbest professors per this list, poor old Walla Walla U. in College Place, Washington, #1392 of 1392, assesses the professors at 8.50 / 10. Good to know that you’re unlikely to find a dumb professor anywhere.</p>
<p>P.p.s. It’s easy to make fun of that site but I think Mt. Holyoke does have really smart professors regardless.</p>
<p>Go to the list and then click on Mt Holyoke. This will give you all their info on the college. Near the top of the list on the left is Rankings. Select it. Then scroll down to academics. To the right of that section heading is a red “A” with a link next to it stating “explain this grade”. This is where they explain their methodology for the grade but I expect the number ranking for the individual areas in the section may be just the member survey. Still, I would think that it may be relatively accurate just based on statistics. Besides, if you go further down the list to the section titled Girls you will see that we are ranked #1 out of 1344. </p>
<p>This post really excited me knowing that MHC has amazing profs! </p>