I'm applying to schools this summer. I have noticed some talk in these forums about certain "upper crust" schools. My current school of choice is DMU, but what schools are considered "upper crust?"
DMU, Temple, AZPod and Scholl are usually among the top on people's lists though the top 4 spots are arguable. The other 4 schools are usually listed in the 5-8 slots, but again which one belongs in which slot is arguable.
I've never seen any kind of official survey of any kind. It's mostly just individual preference/attitudes, but the lists almost always work out as above.
Good pods come out of all of the schools, and all of the schools also produce some not so good pods.