Fake Ranks?

We're not fans of the US News rankings, and apparently, neither is the president of Sarah Lawrence College.  Her recent op-ed piece in the Washington Post argues that the problem with US News college rankings is that they "are far from reliable" and in fact, "some of their numbers are made up."

The letter is sparking even more discussion of the perils of college rankings.   Inside Higher Ed just did a great piece entitled "Would US News Make up Fake Data? "  A lot of people in the know seem to think the answer is "Yes."

Comments

[Christina]

Thanks for sharing this article, Kevin. It is so important to put those rankings in perspective. There aren't any short cuts in the process of finding the best matched college for yourself.