<p>That's where the "Revealed Preference" rankings come in: real world choices made by the top students admitted to more than one elite college.</p>
<p>Maybe then revealed preference should be made after the four years of college and after some time working at a job or doing something or other after graduation, but it still wouldn't matter. Even after four years at Columbia I might be absolutely in love with it, but I could never say I couldn't have been as happy at Yale, because I probably would. But I know if I had applied to both and been accepted to both, I would still choose Columbia now no matter how much I may like Yale.</p>
<p>eggzackly jono!</p>