<p>PsychoDad, I will not absolve any university, Michigan included, of wrong doing. All universities should have their figures audited. That being said, public universities generally have far less pressure to do well in the rankings as rankings are not a priority to them. Also, public universities generally must have their data audited by state officials. That is not to say that public universities cannot fudge data, but they do not usually have the same pressures or freedom to misreport data.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your son’s acceptance by the way. He can rest knowing he at least got one good university in the bag.</p>