<p>BBD wrote,
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<p>Absolutely. USNEWS rankings were a very helpful stepping stone to start the process. Living in south Texas with a kid who wanted to go to college in New England, specifically MA, it was so helpful to be able to look up schools by state and then see where they were in relation to each other. </p>
<p>In the end, my son went to the fourth highest ranked school that accepted him. Obviously we’re not beholden to the rankings. But I do think they have their place.</p>
<p>tomofboston, I’m surprised that BU has such a low alumni giving rate. Any ideas why that is?</p>