As a fellow alum, you summed it up nicely. I did my full eight years there, so I can't compare. But, what mattered to me was that I was always encouraged to que

As a fellow alum, you summed it up nicely. I did my full eight years there, so I can't compare. But, what mattered to me was that I was always encouraged to question, always encouraged to excel, and always allowed to discover. I think that mattered more than difficulty and speed, at least to me. Having smart people able to answer very specific questions and being encouraged to check their answers really helped with how I continue to view the world and to learn.