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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Top 20" is a euphemism and includes more than 20 schools. So CMU is top 20. Also US news is not the only undergrad ranking to use. [/quote]

What are the good undergraduate rankings out there[/quote]

The only good undergraduate ranking is the one you create for yourself. It's a huge decision and well worth the effort to get a list that matches your own needs and desires. Take a look at the criteria and weightings USNWR uses and see if they're anywhere close to what you would use if you were starting from scratch.

There's loads of data in the Common Data Sets, Princeton Review, USNWR, the college websites, etc. Your child's subjective ratings of each school are worth including, too. Have them give each school a rating of 1-10 on how much the like the location/campus, etc. Take what is useful and do it yourself![/quote]

There are thousands of schools.  You can't possible do it on your own.
You need to start somewhere for initial screending and coming down with a draft list. 
These rankings are good sources for that. [/quote]

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