Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 10:18     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:This actually looks like a pretty terrific site (beyond its rankings) -- tons of information with lots of different and interesting presentation options.


this ranking is bogus - there methodology http://resources.collegefactual.com/about/rankings-methodologies/best-colleges-rankings-overview/ requires data that they can't possible have access to in any meaningful way. Colleges and individuals just don't hand this data out.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 10:16     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:Hmmm.

The shanghai world university academic rankings

Or

College factual ...lol



+1.

Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 10:10     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

This actually looks like a pretty terrific site (beyond its rankings) -- tons of information with lots of different and interesting presentation options.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 10:00     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm....not so sure about GW beating out UChicago. UChicago ranking #36? Duke didn't even make the top 100?

I'm not a booster of UMD, Penn State, VA Tech, etc, etc, etc. But even I can't take this list seriously but it is good for a laugh.

Hmmmm.... Duke ranked #4. GW ranked #100 (it was Georgetown that ranked #33, ahead of Chicago -- at least PP got that ranking right). Maryland was #139.

Have a look at the methodology page -- not perfect, but at least as good as USNWR. I don't see what makes this ranking any more or less joke-y than any other.

Instant karma -- Duke actually was #3. Let's call that a typo and move on.
+1
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 10:00     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:OP, can you give us the ranking? I started flipping through all those pages but I have a job to do.

I think UMD is a great school, regardless, and I'd be happy for my kid to go there. Just curious.


page 14 I think

I have no beef with UMD; it's a great school. And these rankings usually have very little meaning. It's just that the UMD booster is a little ridiculous so I wanted to tease him/her.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 09:54     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm....not so sure about GW beating out UChicago. UChicago ranking #36? Duke didn't even make the top 100?

I'm not a booster of UMD, Penn State, VA Tech, etc, etc, etc. But even I can't take this list seriously but it is good for a laugh.

Hmmmm.... Duke ranked #4. GW ranked #100 (it was Georgetown that ranked #33, ahead of Chicago -- at least PP got that ranking right). Maryland was #139.

Have a look at the methodology page -- not perfect, but at least as good as USNWR. I don't see what makes this ranking any more or less joke-y than any other.

Instant karma -- Duke actually was #3. Let's call that a typo and move on.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 09:52     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:Hmmmm....not so sure about GW beating out UChicago. UChicago ranking #36? Duke didn't even make the top 100?

I'm not a booster of UMD, Penn State, VA Tech, etc, etc, etc. But even I can't take this list seriously but it is good for a laugh.

Hmmmm.... Duke ranked #4. GW ranked #100 (it was Georgetown that ranked #33, ahead of Chicago -- at least PP got that ranking right). Maryland was #139.

Have a look at the methodology page -- not perfect, but at least as good as USNWR. I don't see what makes this ranking any more or less joke-y than any other.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 09:38     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

OP, can you give us the ranking? I started flipping through all those pages but I have a job to do.

I think UMD is a great school, regardless, and I'd be happy for my kid to go there. Just curious.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 09:20     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Anonymous wrote:No dog in this , didn't US news go out of business reporting the news? Are kodak and Enron doing restaurant reviews now? Who values any lists made by failures? US news with no news? Wtf?


that line is getting old
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 08:43     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Hmmm.

The shanghai world university academic rankings

Or

College factual ...lol

Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 08:38     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

No dog in this , didn't US news go out of business reporting the news? Are kodak and Enron doing restaurant reviews now? Who values any lists made by failures? US news with no news? Wtf?
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 06:11     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Hmmmm....not so sure about GW beating out UChicago. UChicago ranking #36? Duke didn't even make the top 100?

I'm not a booster of UMD, Penn State, VA Tech, etc, etc, etc. But even I can't take this list seriously but it is good for a laugh.
Anonymous
Post 09/09/2014 00:31     Subject: Oh UMD Booster....

Thought of you as I flipped though many, many pages of this to find UMD. LOL!
http://www.collegefactual.com/rankings/best-colleges/

(and yes, these lists are silly, but just wanted to share my giggle)