This
is a long time coming. After stories about the way U.S. News &
World Report goes about ranking colleges began, schools have been
speaking up. The lobbying for a spot at the top plays a bigger role
than anyone who is assuming the list is based on real data might think.
U.S. News continues to defend itself against the accusations. It
appears we've come to an impasse. Dozens of schools have drawn their
line in the sand and are refusing to fill out their U.S. News forms, so
next year's info will be even less reliable than before.
"At the heart of the matter: A college degree is increasingly expensive, and students and parents want to make informed decisions. But educators worry that the rankings have made college a commodity, creating a false impression that schools can be easily compared and stressing out students who want only the "best" schools."
College presidents plan 'U.S. News' rankings boycott csmonitor.com
"At the heart of the matter: A college degree is increasingly expensive, and students and parents want to make informed decisions. But educators worry that the rankings have made college a commodity, creating a false impression that schools can be easily compared and stressing out students who want only the "best" schools."
College presidents plan 'U.S. News' rankings boycott csmonitor.com
