<p>Like I said: in a relative sense. Grades remain paramount at most schools, even though they probably shouldn’t be.</p>
<p>FWIW: while it can be a very valuable source of information, the CDS is often as much a publicity stunt as anything else. The ranking publications source information from the CDS, which is primarily why it exists. You can be sure that the provided numbers are accurate, but I’ve always been skeptical about the rest.</p>