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What are you guys talking about? I still think the consensus is that Hunter is better than Syracuse. Yes, it is not an exact science, but there is a basic consensus such as that Iowa is at or near the top.

Are you saying there is no generally held belief that Hunter is tougher to get into than Syracuse? Also, what is Marshall?

Poets and Writers last ranked 9 years ago. I was told that since then Hunter shot up ranks. Their faculty are all prize winners. They had a student who won the National Book Award soon after graduating. What I can't understand is how Hunter could basically shoot up to #5 when they charge $8K tuition to out of state students and don't give a stipend. All the other top 50 schools don't charge anyone tuition and give stipends. It must cost more to run a school in New York, and students must be willing to accept the financial loss for that privilege. But Rutgers Newark is not so far away, and it gives a stipend like all fully funded schools.

Isn't Hunter considered to be higher ranked and harder to get into? I heard Hunter is considered to be in the top 5, and Syracuse is in the league below that.

I've been rejected almost everywhere already and am picking my schools for next year. There is only so much I can spend on application fees, and I need to make choices. Which should I choose between: Rutgers Newark or Columbia. Also which between: Hunter and Syracuse?