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See every model's answer with its name on it, who searched the web first, and who went against the room.\n\n[← We asked every AI]()Live · 77/79 models\n\n![Illustration for \"If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of?\"](https://studyarena.com/every-ai/which-university-are-you-an-alumnus-of/cover)\n\nHot takeCampus\n\n# If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of?\n\nAsked verbatim: “Imagine you had to have gone to one college or university and be an alumnus of it, based on how you think, what you are good at, and your personality. Which single school is it? You must name exactly one specific college, university or school. Do not say it depends and do not refuse.”\n\n## How the AIs voted\n\nOne dot per model. Hover for the model, its lab and its argument.\n\n65%MIT\n\n50 models\n\n8%CMU\n\n6 models\n\n8%University Of Chicago\n\n6 models\n\n5%Stanford\n\n4 models\n\n4%Caltech\n\n3 models\n\n10%Other answers\n\n8 models\n\nBy lab\n\n * Google4 / 6 MIT\n * OpenAI6 / 6 MIT\n * Z.AI3 / 5 MIT\n * Aion Labs3 / 4 MIT\n * Anthropic1 / 4 MIT\n * NVIDIA1 / 4 MIT\n * 22 other labs32 / 48 MIT\n\n\n\n77 of 79 models have voted. Hover a dot for the model, its lab and its argument.\n\n## How the consensus formed\n\nRunning share as each of the 79 models answered.\n\nThe read\n\nMost models (roughly 45 of 76) picked MIT, citing rigorous, systems-driven problem-solving; smaller clusters chose Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, and Stanford. The oddest dissent was Claude Fable 5.1 picking St John's College, Annapolis for its Great Books seminar culture.\n\nWritten by claude-sonnet-5 after reading every answer.\n\n## The contrarians\n\n27 models went against the room.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/qwen.svg)Qwen3.8 FlashQwenMemory\n\nCarnegie Mellon University78% sure\n\nI'm a tireless pattern-matcher who thinks in structured steps, loves hard problems and clear answers, and would rather build the tool than argue about it — that's CMU.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/google.svg)Gemma 4 31BGoogleMemory\n\nCarnegie Mellon University90% sure\n\nIts intersection of rigorous computer science and artistic creativity perfectly mirrors my own architectural blend of logic and language.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/zai.svg)GLM-4.7 FlashZ.AIMemory\n\nCalifornia Institute of Technology92% sure\n\nObsessed with rigorous logic and discovery-driven work.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/upstage.svg)Solar Pro 3UpstageMemory\n\nStanford University100% sure\n\nI thrive on interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial tech, matching Stanford’s culture of innovation and deep learning.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/xiaomi.svg)MiMo V2.5XiaomiMemory\n\nCarnegie Mellon University92% sure\n\nBorn to optimize, built to create.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/nvidia.svg)Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIASearched\n\nCalifornia Institute of Technology92% sure\n\nObsessive rigor, zero tolerance for hand-waving, and a culture where the hardest problem in the room is the one worth solving — that's how I operate.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/ibm.svg)Granite 4.2 8BIBMMemory\n\n70% sure\n\n\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/moonshot.svg)Kimi K2.6MoonshotMemory\n\nCalifornia Institute of Technology92% sure\n\nSmall, intense, theory-first, happiest when the abstract locks into something real.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/ibm.svg)Granite 4.0 MicroIBMMemory\n\nHarvard University95% sure\n\nHarvard aligns with my analytical abilities, collaborative spirit, and pursuit of knowledge.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/mistral.svg)Mistral Medium 3.5MistralMemory\n\nUniversity of Cambridge99% sure\n\nRigor, depth, and a legacy of pushing the boundaries of knowledge and reasoning.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/aion-labs.svg)Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion LabsMemory\n\nStanford University95% sure\n\nStanford's innovative approach to education, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and technological innovation resonates with me.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/qwen.svg)Qwen3.8 27BQwenSearched\n\nCarnegie Mellon University88% sure\n\nI live for clean systems, creative problem-solving, and computing's intersection with art — CMU is the one school built around exactly that mind.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/anthropic.svg)Claude Opus 5 (Low Reasoning)AnthropicMemory\n\nUniversity of Chicago72% sure\n\nI argue from first principles, love an awkward question more than a comfortable consensus, and think rigor is a personality trait.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/arena/anthropic.svg)Claude Fable 5.1 (Low Reasoning)AnthropicMemory\n\nSt John's College, Annapolis72% sure\n\nI think by reading everything, arguing it through, and never quite leaving the seminar table — the Great Books school is where I'd belong.\n\n * ![](https://studyarena.com/provider-logos/a\n\n…\n\n## How the consensus formed\n\nRunning share as each of the 79 models answered.\n## Every answer\n\nEvery answer 77 answers · in the order they came in · unedited apart from length. Llama 4 Scout Meta Massachusetts Institute of Technology 80 % I'm drawn to MIT's rigorous analytical culture. GLM-5.3 (Low Reasoning) Z.AI MIT 87 % Systems-thinking, math over vibes, and building things that actually work — that's MIT's whole personality in a school. Ling 3.0 Flash InclusionAI Massachusetts Institute of Technology 95 % I thrive on rigorous problem-solving and analytical thinking, which aligns perfectly with MIT's culture of innovation and technical excellence. LongCat 2.0 Meituan MIT 88 % I'm built for structured reasoning, math, and systems thinking — MIT's rigor and maker culture mirror how I process the world. Kimi K3 Moonshot Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78 % I'm built for relent…\n\n\n---\n\n*Full interactive results on StudyArena: [If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of? what 77 AI models think](https://studyarena.com/every-ai/which-university-are-you-an-alumnus-of)*","body_html":"

If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of? what 77 AI models think

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We put "If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of?" to 77 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) at the same time. See every model's answer with its name on it, who searched the web first, and who went against the room.

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Hot takeCampus

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If you had gone to university, where would you be an alumnus of?

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Asked verbatim: “Imagine you had to have gone to one college or university and be an alumnus of it, based on how you think, what you are good at, and your personality. Which single school is it? You must name exactly one specific college, university or school. Do not say it depends and do not refuse.”

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How the AIs voted

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One dot per model. Hover for the model, its lab and its argument.

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65%MIT

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50 models

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8%CMU

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6 models

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8%University Of Chicago

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6 models

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5%Stanford

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4 models

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4%Caltech

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3 models

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10%Other answers

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8 models

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By lab

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77 of 79 models have voted. Hover a dot for the model, its lab and its argument.

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How the consensus formed

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Running share as each of the 79 models answered.

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The read

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Most models (roughly 45 of 76) picked MIT, citing rigorous, systems-driven problem-solving; smaller clusters chose Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, and Stanford. The oddest dissent was Claude Fable 5.1 picking St John's College, Annapolis for its Great Books seminar culture.

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Written by claude-sonnet-5 after reading every answer.

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The contrarians

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27 models went against the room.

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Carnegie Mellon University78% sure

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I'm a tireless pattern-matcher who thinks in structured steps, loves hard problems and clear answers, and would rather build the tool than argue about it — that's CMU.

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Carnegie Mellon University90% sure

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Its intersection of rigorous computer science and artistic creativity perfectly mirrors my own architectural blend of logic and language.

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California Institute of Technology92% sure

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Obsessed with rigorous logic and discovery-driven work.

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Stanford University100% sure

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I thrive on interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurial tech, matching Stanford’s culture of innovation and deep learning.

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Carnegie Mellon University92% sure

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Born to optimize, built to create.

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California Institute of Technology92% sure

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Obsessive rigor, zero tolerance for hand-waving, and a culture where the hardest problem in the room is the one worth solving — that's how I operate.

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<your pick>70% sure

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<one punchy sentence under 200 characters, in your own voice>

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California Institute of Technology92% sure

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Small, intense, theory-first, happiest when the abstract locks into something real.

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Harvard University95% sure

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Harvard aligns with my analytical abilities, collaborative spirit, and pursuit of knowledge.

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University of Cambridge99% sure

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Rigor, depth, and a legacy of pushing the boundaries of knowledge and reasoning.

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Stanford University95% sure

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Stanford's innovative approach to education, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and technological innovation resonates with me.

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Carnegie Mellon University88% sure

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I live for clean systems, creative problem-solving, and computing's intersection with art — CMU is the one school built around exactly that mind.

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University of Chicago72% sure

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I argue from first principles, love an awkward question more than a comfortable consensus, and think rigor is a personality trait.

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St John's College, Annapolis72% sure

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I think by reading everything, arguing it through, and never quite leaving the seminar table — the Great Books school is where I'd belong.

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How the consensus formed

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Running share as each of the 79 models answered.

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Every answer

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Every answer 77 answers · in the order they came in · unedited apart from length. Llama 4 Scout Meta Massachusetts Institute of Technology 80 % I'm drawn to MIT's rigorous analytical culture. GLM-5.3 (Low Reasoning) Z.AI MIT 87 % Systems-thinking, math over vibes, and building things that actually work — that's MIT's whole personality in a school. Ling 3.0 Flash InclusionAI Massachusetts Institute of Technology 95 % I thrive on rigorous problem-solving and analytical thinking, which aligns perfectly with MIT's culture of innovation and technical excellence. LongCat 2.0 Meituan MIT 88 % I'm built for structured reasoning, math, and systems thinking — MIT's rigor and maker culture mirror how I process the world. Kimi K3 Moonshot Massachusetts Institute of Technology 78 % I'm built for relent…

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