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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone wants to reinvent the wheel. Take time to understand the evolution of the USNEWS metrics and you'll appreciate why USNEWS is the only ranking that matters.[/quote]

It only matters to the money makers who perpetuate the lie. USNWR and certain college presidents scratch each other's backs so they both make out in the rankings. The metrics are bogus and manipulated.[/quote]

Actually there have been some scandals where schools manipulated stats to rise in the USNWR ranks, and deans and others ended up resigning.

To my mind, the real scammers are the College Board who sell your kid SATs, APs, and then SAT Subject Tests, and the colleges fall in line and require these tests. And then all the test prep books to go with. The SAT Subject Tests in particular drove me nuts, after my kid had already submitted AP scores in the same or similar subjects, knowing in advance that the school didn't even give AP credit and the only purpose of taking those tests was to demonstrate rigor for the application process. [/quote]

True. The Collegeboard claims to be a nonprofit. I am sure the leader David Coleman is doing just fine as his nonprofit creates a billion dollar industry for test preppers. I looked into test prep for my kid and they wanted $3500. Such a scam. There is nothing fair and equal about the college education process in this country.[/quote]

Buy the $12 book or use the FREE Khan Academy site.  I grew up poor, went to the library and got a test prep book and was accepted to several HYPS.  Lose the chip on your shoulder...[/quote]

You still have to pay $60+ a test for PSAT, SAT (maybe taken multiple times), APs (1-6 of these maybe) and 2-3 SAT Subject Tests at some colleges. That's the scam. I don't know any kids who did test prep with the College Board, instead they all do it with private prep groups or tutors or maybe Kaplan.

Signed, NMSSF who didn't do test prep because it didn't exist on my town[/quote]

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