I don't buy that MIT and Stanford are undisputed "best" either. But they're damn...

gamechangr · on April 9, 2013

My comment of "not buying it" was that there was no evidence (other than your opinion) to support your claim. Honestly, I would like to hear more about how you came to that conclusion.

I know the rankings are only one way to estimate (and would like to hear a better way :)

Is there a list that puts Waterloo or UBC better than Stanford or MIT? ANY LIST BY ANY MAGAZINE?

http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities-ran...

University of Toronto (15th) UBC(27) Vs MIT (1) and Stanford (2)

edwinnathaniel · on April 9, 2013

What about ACM competition?

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/

Year 2000: UBC tied with Stanford (difference in time, not by much)

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2000/Standing.htm

Year 2002: UBC and SFU tied with Stanford (won on time)

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2002/standings.htm

Year 2003: top 5, 3 from UBC, 2 from Stanford

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2003/results2003.htm

Year 2004: top 4, all UBC and SFU

Year 2005: top 4, 2 UBCs (one winner), 1 SFU, 1 Stanford

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2005/Results.htm

Year 2006: UBC rank 1st and 2nd, followed by Stanford 3rd + 4th

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2006/results.htm

Year 2007: Top 2, UBC, Stanford 3rd, SFU 4th.

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2007.htm

Year 2008: UBC went down to 4th and 5th

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2008.htm

Year 2009: UBC 1st, followed by 2 Stanford teams

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2009.htm

Year 2010: UBC 4th, tied on # of solutions, diff on time

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2010.htm

Year 2011: UBC 2nd, Stanford 1st

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2011_Pacific_Northwes...

Year 2012: Stanford 1st, 2nd, UBC 3rd

http://www.acmicpc-pacnw.org/Standings/2012/

So, is UBC good enough to hang around with the big boys? (consistently)