David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

99th95th90th85th80th75th70th

Univ.

of

Toronto

3.131.850.800.610.290.190.15

Boston

Univ.

1.590.490.210.080.050.020.02

Non–

top 30

1.050.310.120.060.040.020.01

Do you see what is so fascinating? The
very best students at a non–top 30 school
—that is, a school so far down the list
that someone from the Ivy League would
grimace at the thought of even setting
foot there—have a publication number
of 1.05, substantially better than
everyone except the very best students at