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USNews: National Universities ranking

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by mleahy999, Aug 23, 2004.

  1. mleahy999

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  2. Fatty FatBastard

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    Right, Tech is right there with UTEP in academia.:rolleyes:
     
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    It's an interesting formula they use there. I'm not sure that freshman retention or graduation rates or alumni giving really speak to the quality of the eduation.

    The big state schools are going to suffer, too, when class size is a factor in the ranking, especially when 20 students is a cut-off for one of the criterion.
     
  4. JuanValdez

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    I was never too crazy about how they do their rankings. If this stuff still applied to me, all I'd want to know is an academic ranking. Everything else I can judge and weigh on my own.

    Edit: And, I don't care how many times Princeton is at the top of the charts. I still can't muster any respect for them.
     

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