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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was looking at the Fiske Guide last night and decided to see what they had to say about U-M and UVA:

UVA
  Academics - 5
  Social - 4
  Quality of Life - 5

U-M
  Academics - 5
  Social - 3
  Quality of Life - 3[/quote]

[b]Haven't heard Fiske Guide in about 40 years.[/b]  I bet they wish they introduced ordinal rankings.[/quote]

Weird flex.

The Fiske Guide to Colleges never tried to be a #1, #2, #3 rankings list like U.S. News. It focuses more on campus vibe, strengths, and overall fit, which is often more useful than a single number. It’s widely respected in the college counseling world, and the fact that it’s still a #1 seller without leaning on rankings says a lot. I'm not saying it's right; it's just another guide to consider.
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Bought a copy for my son to look at with the hopes that he would get excited about the college process.  He didn't look at the book at all.
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I checked a stack of such books out of the library.  My son was not interested in them.

What he did like was "unboxing" videos on YouTube...slice of life videos from applicants and enrolled students.[/quote]

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