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<p>Bill Clinton had the choice of competing in the Washington DC (Georgetown) region. He chose to compete in his home district, and he admitted himself (in his biography) that he did so because of the perceived lowered competition.</p>
<p>Nobody is arguing that any region has a ‘lock’ on intelligence. But simply put, how many top universities are in the #11 Rhodes region? Perhaps WUSTL? Now, how many are in region #16, which comprises the entire state of California? Right. Furthermore, California has 33 million people. The #11 region, total, has about 12 million. You tell me which region is probably more academically competitive.</p>