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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings/methodology

methodology:

*vibes* (aka "reputation"): 45% 
international faculty/students: 15%
sustainability: 5%

we all know DCUM just loves a bunch of international faculty teaching their kids!
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+1. Ridiculous methodology. Like I care about sustainability or “vibes” when paying $100k a year[/quote]

i don't know why someone keeps posting crap rankings like this here.  Have to somehow feel relevant, but not helpful  It's USNWR as the gold standard.[/quote]

I think this is hilarious - if you think that the USNWR rankings are the gold standard then there is no gold standard. It is just some stuff that a journalist made up. 20% is a popularity contest of asking college administrators who they think is good.

I work at a college and have sat in on meetings where we discussed what we needed to do to do well in rankings. It was all minor stuff that has zero impact on students life. Apparently one thing that really helps is advertising your school to other administrators so they have something to say about you if things asked to rank you, so administrators often get random swag and literature  sent to them.

Anyway, they do serve to allow you to impress others who thing the rankings are meaningful, but they won’t be an indicator of your kids experience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._News_%26_World_Report_Best_Colleges_Ranking
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