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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These rankings are becoming less relevant.  UMC and wealthy families seem to be diverging from USNWR and towards some other source of information (network of private HS college counselors, secret book?).  I think the increased focus on Pell grant recipients/first gen just exacerbates the pressures not to provide any support to UMC/ UC families outside the 1% --and UMC includes very much MC families in HCOLA.  So instead, these families are going to institutions that provide merit aid or more robust financial aid for higher income families.  So these institutions are attracting more strong UMC families--which is what many people want in terms of developing social networks etc.  The rankings are diverging from reality--and with test optional there's less of a way to consistently judge merit.[/quote]

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The whole college industry seems hell bent on squeezing kids with parents making a bit above average and for whom $400k is a non-neglbel amount, and $800k for two kids is actually quite a bit.

There’s a clear risk very good colleges that fell in the rankings will adjust admissions to regain in the rankings.

And, good luck getting support for financing a public sector that makes every effort make sure MC / UMC get nothing back for paid taxes.

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