<p>Another strong showing for Chicago in graduate rankings, although I still think it deserves to go higher for business. I would very much like to see Chicago at the #3 position next year, hopefully tied only with Wharton.</p>
<p>I think Chicago’s law and medical school rankings are fair enough. As short-term feasible goals, Chicago should try to beat Columbia for #4 in Law, move to #3 in Business, and maintain its position in the top 10 for Medical. That, together with a move to #4 in the US News College Rankings, would put Chicago in an ideal position in the rankings and allow us to move on to bigger and better things, like fundraising and attracting the best researchers, politicians, businessmen, etc. to the University. (Which, as I understand, we’re already doing, but perhaps we’ve become a bit too focused on rankings. Rankings should be seen as a means to an end - a reason for alumni to give to the University, a reason for the best of the best to attend the University, and a reason for the best researchers and professionals to come to the University in teaching and research capacities.)</p>