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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone seems to hate the US News rankings, but they are the gold standard for now. [/quote]

Gold standard of what?  Hype?  Their attempt to quantify colleges means they pick "objective" criteria that are not most people's criteria, and that can be and are juiced by the colleges.  How do you measure attention paid to undergraduates?  Quality of life?  Rigor of teaching?  These are the factors most sane people will be looking at and they aren't captured by these ridiculous rankings.[/quote]

All the points you make and the points in the linked article are valid.  It doesn't change the fact that when someone refers to a Top 25 college they are almost always referring to the U.S. News ranking.  One reason the US News rankings caught on is that they generally track what most people think (partly due to the methodology).  When someone tries to introduce a new ranking that puts Wisconsin ahead of Brown or Cornell ahead of Princeton it just doesn't feel right.[/quote]

Who goes around talking about "top 25" colleges?  I have a DC starting the process and the only people I hear "bragging" like that are insecure.[/quote]
 
I'm not sure where you get bragging.  College is a big investment for many people.  Most people check reviews, reputation etc before making a big purchase or investment.  US News itself says the rankings are just a starting point.  [/quote]

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