New College Ranking (WalletHub)

Penn95
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:10:11 +0000

@ANormalSeniorGuy i agree, arguing that Georgetown is a real peer to Harvard is a stretch. But i think USnews is influential to an extent. I believe USNews is influential when it comes to which schools it includes it its top 10 and top 11-20. Managing to sustain a the top 10 or top 11- 20 over time can make a huge difference for the standing of a college.

However, once you are in the top 10 or the top 11-20 the specific ranking matters little if at all, there are other factors at play. This is why you see a school like Princeton which has been ranked number 1 for ages now lose most of its cross-admits to Harvard or Stanford. Or you see non-HYPSM schools that have been ranked in the top 5 for several years over the past couple of decades not being able to register as true peers to HYPSM in public perception.