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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The schools give app fee waivers for visits so they can crank up their application rates for US Rankings purposes.  With the fee waived, there's no reason not to apply so they get many more applications.  For me this is a huge turnoff, I hate the way schools try to game the system.

Which brings me to my tip -- take the rankings with a grain of salt.  They often don't reward the rights things, or don't reward what your DC really wants in a school.[/quote]

YES! This is part of the reason the application process is so different than it was for us as high school seniors. It's all about the numbers. And schools are working overtime to drive them up.

In my DC's case, however, it led to acceptance to a school that we are ALL shocked about.

And I concur with your tip. DO NOT consult US News Reports or pay attention to any of the rankings.

Visit the school and make sure it's a good FIT for YOUR child.

A lot of schools do not even offer my child's major, so it wouldn't matter if that school was ranked No 1 or 100. It would not be a fit for her at all. There would be no need to visit or apply.[/quote]

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