<p>By the way, speaking of inferiority complexes, phuriku may be too young to remember this, but I’m not:</p>
<p>“Concerned that a continued slide in rankings might affect the University of Chicago’s reputation, Michael Behnke, the vice president for university relations and dean of college enrollment, went to Washington, D.C., with other top officials to meet with magazine researchers and editors.”</p>
<p>[U</a>. of C. jumps to 9th place in ranking of universities](<a href=“http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/1096600551.html?dids=1096600551:1096600551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+18,+2006&author=Jodi+S+Cohen,+Tribune+higher+education+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&edition=&startpage=8&desc=U.+of+C.+jumps+to+9th+place+in+ranking+of+universities+;+New+look+at+numbers+boosts+its+standing]U”>http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/1096600551.html?dids=1096600551:1096600551&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+18,+2006&author=Jodi+S+Cohen,+Tribune+higher+education+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&edition=&startpage=8&desc=U.+of+C.+jumps+to+9th+place+in+ranking+of+universities+;+New+look+at+numbers+boosts+its+standing)</p>
<p>Chicago was actually so self-conscious of its ranking when it was at #15 that they sent officials to meet with US News editors to devise ways they could change how they reported numbers in order to improve their standing!</p>