Forbes 2025 ranking is out
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Anonymous
Fourth among public's is a bit suspect. It is legitimately the second best school in the SEC. Zero chance it reaches #1 there. |
Anonymous
The best school in the SEC is private, so it’s kind of apples to oranges. |
Anonymous
Once again, you share two interesting points regarding U Florida. I do know that opportunities for participation in research by undergraduates is real, and I suspect (respect your posts in this thread) that you are also correct about connecting with professors. U Florida definitely beats U Georgia for research opportunities due to U Florida's ability to attract research grants / funding. U Florida is more like a Big 10 university than like an SEC school as both Big 10 & UF have a lot of funding for research. |
Anonymous
+1 it's like people who buy Range Rovers because it's expensive and not a lot of people have them. The outcome, however, is terrible. Range Rovers have a lot of issues and terrible resell value. |
Anonymous
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The real ranking is actions by real people.
Combination of acceptance rate + yield rate + student caliber. Everything is dissolved in that. [/quote] Not really. Graduation rate and outcomes matter. Michigan State may have a 90% acceptance rate but it graduates it’s students[/quote] +1 it's like people who buy Range Rovers because it's expensive and not a lot of people have them. The outcome, however, is terrible. Range Rovers have a lot of issues and terrible resell value.[/quote] Also like a Kia affordable for all, and a pretty good car but… |
Anonymous
I went to the best school in the SEC. It isn't apples to oranges. It's apples to turds. |
Anonymous
DC's best friend is a freshman and this is what she's reporting. Overcrowded in every space and two online courses (pre-med/health related major). |
Anonymous
Get over yourself. I worked in Nashville for a decade. Vandy grads aren't all they're cracked up to be. Most were on par with UTK alums. FWIW, the brightest and most intellectually curious people I met in Tennessee went to schools like Sewanee and Rhodes. |
Anonymous
Agree, DC's friend is a freshman at UF this year and has 3/5 online courses. It seems to be the norm there. |
Anonymous
With almost 35,00 undergraduate students, there are not nearly enough research opportunities for everyone who wants one. Many smaller schools offer a better chance to perform research under a faculty member. |
Anonymous
Umm no. I have kids in non-Rice colleges, and Rice is exceptional in many ways. |
Anonymous
I've heard some overcrowding in the beginning, but it only lasts for the first couple weeks. Afterwards, many kids prefer taking the classes online (for personal convenience) so the actual classrooms become significantly less crowded. Despite some overcrowding issues and online classes, every kid that I know that goes there loves the school. This past year's yield was fairly substantial. Typically each entering class is around 6500, but his past (class of 28) year it had 7300. I'm not sure why so many kids chose UF this past year compared to previous years. However, due to the over enrollment, UF admissions will most likely be even more competitive this coming year (where they will need to admit less kids). |
Anonymous
| Washington and Lee shouldn’t even be top 100 |
Anonymous
Texas is better than Florida in almost every area of study. |
Anonymous
| Forbes punishing the top catholic colleges |