My daughter goes to Brandeis, which is one of only 2 schools with an A rating. It’s really been a gift that she hasn’t had to worry about any of this. She’s just been able to focus on having a fun first year of college.
I don’t know if it matters that the ratings are not an exact science, but I think an F school means that your kid has to spend a lot of their mental energy worrying about all of this.