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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just shocked how people are so gullible and think US news is something important.  Just shocked on the stupid ppl on this board.[/quote]

Agree or disagree, it has an impact.  Otherwise, Vanderbilt would come out with a statement that last couple of years about it.  I was listening to an interview with and admission dean that said admissions deans will publicly say they don't care about rankings but they know where the schools sits.  Schools don't waste a moment before updating their websites and collateral trumpeting their 'rank'.  On a podcast, an international admission consultant noted the sudden uptick in interest for Rutgers even though people knew next to nothing about the school or even how to pronounce it.

So, yeah.  Some people actually doing think it is important and US News uses it to stay relevant.  People care about rankings.  It's why we see it everywhere.  It's why there is some much interest in academic stats.  People want to rank[/quote]

Exactly.  PP is the same malcontent who can't stand it when people discuss rankings.  Pretty clear his/her preferred school has tanked.[/quote]

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