<p>I chose NYU over Cornell and Duke, so don’t think I’m trying to up NYU’s reputation, thank you. And you’re twisting my argument. You’re saying I’m trying to find someone to say UNC or WF is as prestigious as Duke. I never said that. I said viewed by employers, those schools under HYPSM in the “elite” category are viewed relatively equally by employers - in the way that they all have that “wow” factor most people affiliate with such schools. E.g. a candidate from UNC and a candidate from Duke who are similar in almost all aspects will be viewed quite equally.</p>
<p>As for including the top 50 schools, we know why that wouldn’t stand true. As do you. But, if you really insist on being told exactly why, those schools that are considered “most selective” e.g. only accepting what is categorized as “the best students” is what includes them in this category, rather than all of the 50 schools below HYPSM. If we were to include schools below 30, we would get U Florida representing the bottom school. And it’s common knowledge that it is not an “elite” school. So don’t try to make counterpoints that are purely illogical. </p>
<p>As for your last point, well people here are trying to purport Stanford to be better than HYPM. Which, there is no data for. It’s all preference at that point. Arguing among most top schools is purely preference. The data typically supports only small, if at all, statistically significant data. Point being, arguing among which top schools are better is relatively pointless, since there is no absolute correct answer. It’s all preference.</p>