college data/ranking games - oh my!

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<p>[The</a> arms race for rankings: Emory says student test and grade data inflated for more than a decade | Get Schooled](<a href=“http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2012/08/17/rattled-by-rankings-emory-inflated-student-test-and-grade-data/]The”>http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2012/08/17/rattled-by-rankings-emory-inflated-student-test-and-grade-data/)</p>

<p>[Emory</a> University misrepresented student data | ajc.com](<a href=“http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/emory-university-misrepresented-student-1501300.html]Emory”>http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/emory-university-misrepresented-student-1501300.html)</p>

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<p>I saw this! I always thought there was something fishy about Emory’s rankings and scores given who reported getting accepted. I don’t think the rankings are very useful- but he**, if they are going to exist, there needs to be independent confirmation of the reportedly scores.!</p>