<p>My point about listings is that other people’s lists are probably completely useless and irrelevant to you. payn’s description of making your own list is the way to go as a homemade list is built on all of the factors important to you and your student – no one can argue with it, and the patterns that emerge based on your needs and preferences will produce a relevant and useful decision-making tool — for you.</p>
<p>Charger: No head-shaking. Your “list” is based on facts from Tabor, and I like what they show – not a clinker in the bunch. As you all can probably tell by now, my definition of great schools is quite broad, and I bristle when I sense that someone is defining success by brand. Thus, my unfortunate foray into that thread that refuses to die… My bad.</p>