Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 18:33     Subject: Re:Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:I agree...another list. The embedded by PP of course is only national universities. What happened to the SLACs? I guess they've been cast aside since many don't rise to the "prestige" level of those noted in the list?

Oh well, someone will come along and make a list for them (e.g., US news no doubt...maybe its already out there and I just haven't bothered to waste my time looking for it!)


A SLAC is not a university. Not even close.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 15:52     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow..so UVa and UNC appear on this list, but UMd doesn't?!


UVa and UNC (Chapel Hill, at any rate) have long had better academic reps than UMd.


Agreed. I have a child there and think UMd is a great school, but 10 years ago its reputation wasn't anywhere near what it is today.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 15:42     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow..so UVa and UNC appear on this list, but UMd doesn't?!


makes sense to me. What's the problem?


+1. As much as I am fond of UMd. UVA and UNC have much more of a national reputation.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 14:22     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:Wow..so UVa and UNC appear on this list, but UMd doesn't?!


makes sense to me. What's the problem?
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 13:52     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:Wow..so UVa and UNC appear on this list, but UMd doesn't?!


UVa and UNC (Chapel Hill, at any rate) have long had better academic reps than UMd.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 13:50     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Anonymous wrote:I actually think we need more lists so that colleges and uni's stop trying to game the US News one and start putting their $$ into focusing on undergrad teaching and keeping costs down.


Here you go: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/college-rankings/ Happiest students? Geekiest students? Best schools for writing? Frat or sports obsessed? Coldest colleges? Get your lists here!
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 11:27     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
I actually think we need more lists so that colleges and uni's stop trying to game the US News one and start putting their $$ into focusing on undergrad teaching and keeping costs down.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 11:17     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Wow..so UVa and UNC appear on this list, but UMd doesn't?!
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 10:46     Subject: Re:Universities with the highest academic reputation
I agree...another list. The embedded by PP of course is only national universities. What happened to the SLACs? I guess they've been cast aside since many don't rise to the "prestige" level of those noted in the list?

Oh well, someone will come along and make a list for them (e.g., US news no doubt...maybe its already out there and I just haven't bothered to waste my time looking for it!)
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2014 10:42     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
Oh goodie! Another thread about rankings!
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2014 18:22     Subject: Universities with the highest academic reputation
US News uses a methodology that takes many factors into account, but this listing of the schools in the National Universities ranking category with highest academic reputation rankings may be more in line with common perceptions:

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/2013/02/28/which-universities-are-ranked-highest-by-college-officials