a balanced essay on rankings

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<p>[The</a> Mathematics of the Ideal Education; Debunking the DesignIntelligence Best Architecture & Design Schools Rankings - Archinect](<a href=“The Mathematics of the Ideal Education; Debunking the DesignIntelligence Best Architecture & Design Schools Rankings | Features | Archinect”>The Mathematics of the Ideal Education; Debunking the DesignIntelligence Best Architecture & Design Schools Rankings | Features | Archinect)</p>

<p>it specifically focuses on the Design Intelligence rankings of Architecture programs, but also references USNWR and other rankings, and speaks in more general terms about the strengths and weaknesses of numerical rankings of educational programs.</p>

<p>I figure most of y’all don’t follow Archinect, so I thought I’d share it.</p>

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<p>This was also an excellent article on US News ranking system. You need to be a subscriber to read the article but I thought I’d post the link if anyone is interested. You can also go to the library and read it. </p>

<p>[What</a> College Rankings Really Tell Us : The New Yorker](<a href=“http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_gladwell]What”>The Trouble with College Rankings | The New Yorker)</p>