<p>Great thread ColgateDad.</p>
<p>Unfortunately even if prospective students realize the flaws in the rankings, many still follow them. Some companies only intern or hire from the higher ranked schools and certain undergrduate schools are given greater weight in graduate school admissions. ( Although they deny this). So more students apply to the higher ranked schools. It is a selfulfilling circle. </p>
<p>Bucknell had an interesting event related to this topic but resulted in an unexpected end:
[Bucknell</a> Receives Donation After S.A.T. Flap | WNEP.com](<a href=“http://wnep.com/2013/02/12/bucknell-receives-big-donation-during-inflation-scandal/]Bucknell”>Bucknell Receives Donation After S.A.T. Flap | wnep.com)</p>