College Rank

gnartrek
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:48:15 +0000

Bard is my first choice school by far. However, lately I’ve noticed that it is ranked kind of low compared to other colleges. For example, in the Forbes list it is ranked as 256 or something, and the Princeton Review and US News have it ranked below most other LACs in the region. I personally don’t care about the school ranking, but I do kind of worry that it may be indicative of the kind of success the graduates have after they leave the Bard campus. Does anyone think that is true? Why is Bard so far down on the list? Does Bard have a fair amount of “prestige?”

Like I said, I have come to love Bard and could care less about its “prestige” as long as the academics are rigorous enough. But I think it is important to consider it as a factor of post-graduate success. Maybe I am over thinking things. Curious to hear other people’s thoughts