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Originally posted by exlurker
Interesting evaluations. After I read that, I wondered if there happen to be any "top houses," in your estimation, at any private universities? Or maybe at any universities that are in the top 50 of U.S. News and World Report's 2006 listing of "America's Best Colleges and Universities"? I see that U. of Texas - Austin is #52 for U.S. News, Baylor is #78, Auburn is #85, Bama is #104, Florida State is #109, and then LSU and Arkansas are simply ranked as "third tier."
Now I have nothing against major state universities. Students can get excellent educations there. But I'm just wondering -- does it seem that students going to some private universities (or some very competitive public ones) are at a disadvantage if they want to be in a truly "top house"?
If so, I guess it's too bad -- all that work to get high SATs or have outstanding talents, to have lots of activities, to do well in interviews, and (at privates) to be prepared to pay tuition, fees, room and board ranging from the mid - $30,000 area to well over $40,000 -- and still not even have a chance at being in a "top house."
I guess it's a choice some students and their families have to make. Just hope they know what they're doing.
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UT is a very competitive public university and is considered a "public ivy." I wouldn't put it in a list of normal public schools. It is extremely competitive and equally hard to get into...and also is ranked in the top 20 in just about every graduate school category public or private.
To answer your question though......yeah, I think it would put you at a disadvantage....allthough there are very good chapters at private schools as well.
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