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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Money matters but not the most important consideration. I was under the impression that UMD is on upward trajectory whilst W&M is moving opposite direction. I have been wondering about that. [/quote]

W&M alum here. I was shocked at the lower ranking it has now so went down the rabbit hole on looking at why it was dropping. Big reasons are parts that to me don’t feel like defects impacting my kids: ratings no longer value smaller class sizes but I think my kid would do well in smaller classes; ratings value higher Pell Grant attendee numbers but my kid isn’t eligible for that so it’s irrelevant for me and I don’t see a “barbell” student body make up as desirable. In short, it doesn’t sound like W&M has changed the fundamentals of its education. Rather it sounds like USNWR changed what it prioritized in ways that seem to advantage top end private schools and very large public flagships. [/quote]

Stop blaming the rankings when your school drops and others don’t or even go up.  The true top schools didn’t go anywhere in the rankings, however, schools that for years gamed the rankings to try to go up saw a large drop.

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Yeah if you think W&M, a school that was in the top 30s for decades was gaming the rankings, you need to step out and let the adults talk.[/quote]

Sorry…it likely dropped for good reason.  Funny all the cry babies when a school drops.

Sounds like you are one of the little babies.[/quote]

Nobody is crying but ok? You're just thinking illogically.[/quote]

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