next years rankings?

fastMEd
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:32:23 +0000

Nothing wrong with wanting your school to be higher ranked. Why are “fun” and being concerned about ranking mutually exclusive? A higher ranking is “pointless” as many people would say, but this “pointless” quantifiable factor has an impact on the futures of the students.

It is like the SATs. Sure, SATs are “pointless,” and students should care about enjoying themselves and “chasing their passions” aka resume whoring, but seriously, 2400 is only a number but it talks a lot more than what a 1900 and an eloquent essay do.

Besides, there is nothing wrong with having pride in your school and wanting it to be more respected. I know the UCLA name carries weight, but does it carry the same weight as Harvard or even Berkeley? Unless you are an athlete, actor, or artist, no.