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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this "smart rank" the definitive ranking?

http://colleges.findthebest.com/

The results seem rational.

Smart Rank combines each school's statistics with the rankings awarded by U.S. News, Forbes Magazine, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). [/quote]

There is no "definitive" rankings.  Each ranking depends on the very specific criteria used by the rankers and they vary depending on what they deem valuable.  You don't see this "smart rank" using the Washington Monthly rankings, for example.  They've deemed their choice of criteria not valuable.

If you sat down and decided to rank colleges based on whatever your child wants and needs, it will not be the same as any of these rankings.  Lets say you rank in terms of: (1) SLACs, (2) which send the most history majors to Phd programs, (3) and have the most merit aid, (4) and accessibility to mass transit (airports, train stations).  These are all valid considerations if your DC chooses them and there is no ranking system that reflects them.

Rankings are bunk.  if you insist on referring to them at least recognize that they are artificial constructions.[/quote]

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