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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]US News changed it’s rankings formula in a way that adversely affected these schools.  [/quote]

USNWR no longer considers class sizes.  Doesn't make sense at all.  Because most educators would consider classes of 25-40 students a much better educational experience than 300+ (as they and parents should)

Ditch the rankings and go by what you know matters.  [/quote]

I am not aware if any college educators believe a college class size of 25-40 makes much of a difference than a class size of say 100...or even more.
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Of course a college class size of 25-40 makes for a different experience than a class size of 100 students. In a class of <40, there will be many more opportunities for class discussion with the prof and the opportunity to build a relationship with the prof. No one is saying that all 100+ classes are bad, but nature of the interactions are fundamentally different in a smaller class than they are in a lecture hall. If you're the sort of student who enjoys conversing with professors and asking questions, you will prefer the former. If a student's only ambition in college is to get good grades, then this smaller class setting is probably less important to them.
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