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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you relying on the Reddit post--I did something similar when my kids got into school but I only used like five key publications because they are more widely read.  Washington Monthly means nothing outside of...well...Washington.

I recall I used Forbes, WSJ, Niche, etc.  Even Niche is not renowned...does not have the rigor.  But for US News I double counted it meaning weighted it to US News.  Why?  Because it is generally regarded is the most widely read, most reputable, the big one, the grandaddy of them all, etc.  Rankings moved very little.  My kids were choosing between an ivy, a top 4 SLAC, and UVA.  Went with the Ivy...Ivy is Ivy at the end of the day...yes even Cornell (kid not there but another Ivy not HYP).  [/quote]

Niche is absolutely being used, they've carved out their value in their own way. They're basically the only good source for high school rankings, so people start using it early, and then continue using it for college. They're also the only major ranking that takes in student feedback and reviews into consideration, which seems somewhat important.[/quote]

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