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What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:24 pm
by Circlewave
For 2 schools to be considered peers, is it based on US News Ranking? Or admitted stats. I've noticed some schools in similar regions have medians 1 lsat point or a hundredth of a GPA point away from each other, but are ranked 20 spots away. Could they really be considered peers?
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:26 pm
by 20130312
USNWR ranking and market served by the school. For example, Temple, Villanova, and RU-C aren't too close rankings-wise, but they are considered peers since they all serve the Philly metro region and have generally similar employment outcomes.
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:39 pm
by TripTrip
OP: what schools are you trying to negotiate? It's easier with specifics.
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:02 pm
by Circlewave
Wake, W&L, and W&M
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:03 pm
by 20130312
Circlewave wrote:Wake, W&L, and W&M
They're all peers.
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:07 pm
by SemperLegal
Circlewave wrote:Wake, W&L, and W&M
Same employment rate (~54%)
Same general rank (all lower T40.)
Same markets.
Peers.
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:10 pm
by Circlewave
SemperLegal wrote:Circlewave wrote:Wake, W&L, and W&M
Same employment rate (~54%)
Same general rank (all lower T40.)
Same markets.
Peers.
even though Wake's ranked 40ish and W&L seems to float between 24 and 30? the general opinion seems to be that non-T14 T1s are mostly all equal, yes?
Re: What determines 'peer'-hood?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:15 pm
by SemperLegal
Circlewave wrote:SemperLegal wrote:Circlewave wrote:Wake, W&L, and W&M
Same employment rate (~54%)
Same general rank (all lower T40.)
Same markets.
Peers.
even though Wake's ranked 40ish and W&L seems to float between 24 and 30? the general opinion seems to be that non-T14 T1s are mostly all equal, yes?
Its never a good idea to speak to generally, but for the most part, the lower you get down in rankings, the longer the bands of peerhood. (e.g Y..HS..CCN...Rest of T14... T25....