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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since rankings are BS, why look at rankings?

Search for schools matching your kid’s stats, desired major, retention/graduation/job placement stats you want, budget & any non-edu criteria (climate, availability of a sport or club, etc). ChatGPT or similar is actually decent at this, though obviously double check any schools of interest[/quote]

Why? Because I don’t live on a desert island.  I live in a society.  As such I contribute what I can through my time, work and expertise and rely on others with different skill sets and knowledge. I do t have the time to do this myself nor the money to pay someone else to do this. [/quote]

Bro, it’s typing a paragraph & letting a robot do the work for you. It’s hardly a lot of “time, work, or expertise” involved &, frankly, maybe your kid should be doing it anyway so it’s not even about YOUR time.

But, sure, leave one of your biggest investments of your life (aside from your education & your home) to a for-profit company that tweaks their formula every year to stay relevant. Because that’s trustworthy…[/quote]

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