I've talked about rankings before, so I'm not going to say too much, except "don't go down that road." The purpose of the college process is to help you find schools that FIT YOU, not schools that fit someone else's idea of what makes one college better than another. You all know that there are wildly successful people who attended all types of colleges and universities, and not everyone who attends a highy ranked school is successful.
There all all sorts of rankings: best colleges, best food, happiest students, most socially aware, best college traditions, best place to party, prettiest campuses, oddest mascots...you can find a list of just about everything. The US News and World rankings are probably the most popular, but The New York Times is about to jump into the frey. Like I said, just don't go there.
But if you are tempted to jump into the rankings and ratings game (or you know you're going to despite my warning), take a few minutes to read this advice from The National Association of College Admission Counseling. It's good stuff.
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