Comment on Columbia becomes “unranked”, losing its No. 2 spot in the U.S. News rankingsparentComments−cratermoon4yThe US News rankings have been considered dubious at best for some time.The Rankings Farce ‘U.S. News’ and its ilk embrace faux-precise formulas riven with statistical misconceptions. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-rankings-farceDo the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Rely on Dubious Data? Researchers who submit to the publication say survey answers are subject to errors, ambiguity, and pressure to look good. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-far-from-perfect-data-...Are Rankings Being Rigged (Again)? Two lawsuits charge that the Rutgers Business School inflated its rank by hiring its own students through a placement company. https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2022/04/18...Because of the enormous influence US News rankings can have on student choice, it's clear that universities have financial incentives to game the numbers.
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The US News rankings have been considered dubious at best for some time.
The Rankings Farce ‘U.S. News’ and its ilk embrace faux-precise formulas riven with statistical misconceptions. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-rankings-farce
Do the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Rely on Dubious Data? Researchers who submit to the publication say survey answers are subject to errors, ambiguity, and pressure to look good. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-far-from-perfect-data-...
Are Rankings Being Rigged (Again)? Two lawsuits charge that the Rutgers Business School inflated its rank by hiring its own students through a placement company. https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2022/04/18...
Because of the enormous influence US News rankings can have on student choice, it's clear that universities have financial incentives to game the numbers.