2008 vs 1999: What’s changed in the USNWR data? Who’s hot and who’s not?

[UCBChemEGrad]

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UCB, I just cannot conceive how something like UChicago or Berkely (god that school is a monster in size) could rank above Duke, Columbia, Cornell, Brown and Dartmouth. Alumni donation rate should alone prove my point: it’s 39% for Brown, 60% for Duke, 34% for Columbie, 52% for Dartmouth, and guess what, a meager 9% for Berkeley. And UMichigan at #13, way above Georgetown? You cannot possibly be serious.

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<p>I am serious. I have different criteria. I don’t think alumni donation rates are as important. Berkeley has lower donation rates because it is a public institution…as an alum, I donate to my alma mater…hopefully, Berkeley can improve in this area.</p>

<p>I put Berkeley higher than all the schools you have listed for the following reasons:

1. Berkeley has more top programs (engineering/business/sciences/humanities)
2. Berkeley has a more distinguished faculty on average.</p>

<p>As for your comments about why I put Michigan at #13, ahead of other schools…it’s for the same reasons. The depth of distinguished programs at Michigan exceed others, IMO.</p>

<p>These are my reasons…feel free to disagree.</p>