Why is Brown not as highly ranked on US News?

thefunnything
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:29:44 +0000

I like the way that we’ve decided time and time again on this thread and OTHERS OF ITS KIND that the whole college rankings thing is pointless, especially once we get beyond the Tier I, Tier II, Tier III distinctions, and yet we continue to debate incessantly.

Come on, CC. Brown has its strengths. It has its weaknesses. It’s good for undergrad, and most of us here are current Brown undergrads, prospective Brown undergrads, or Brown undergrad alumni. Its graduate programs are not as stellar, and we all know that the strength and availability of graduate programs contribute to the US News rankings.

Just a thought. No need for ad hominem attacks on a thread already deemed futile.