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[quote=Anonymous]It is not irrational to believe that some schools cheat - but those who get caught pay a reputational price, as GW did. It is entirely rational and not dishonest for schools to honestly devote resources to improving the metrics USNEWS measures. In either instance, the degree to which colleges focus on improving their USNEWS ranking proves that the rankings matter a lot to the schools. Whether the rankings SHOULD matter is a philosophical debate, it is undeniable that. at present, the rankings matter a lot. I'd suggest that the reason the USNEWS rankings matter a lot is that a very significant number of "consumers" (i.e., prospective students and their parents) find the rankings reliable.[/quote]
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