Strengths pdf's

Since Forbes released its ranking I have wanted to do a side by side comparrison with USNEWS. I noticed immeidately certain colleges got hammered in Forbes. Well someone else has done my work for me and it is very interesting:
For example, among the national research universities, six of the top 15 schools in the U.S. [...]

Take the Ivies last year–remember both Princton and Harvard dumped their early programs last year. But the clear reality is applying early makes it appear that it is easier to get it.

Overall

Early
[...]

At least according to Kaplan/Newsweek:“The 25 Hottest Schools in America”: schools that all offer top academic programs but are also generating extra buzz this year, whether due to recent events, trend-setting initiatives or other:
* Babson College, “Hottest for Business,” Babson Park, MA
* Bates College, “Hottest for No SAT or ACT Needed,” Lewiston, ME
* California Institute [...]

The times they are (almost) a-changin’:
UC may broaden admission standards : Local News : Ventura County Star
Under
the proposal, UC admissions officers would review applications from a
pool of students they believe could succeed in the highly regarded
system but otherwise would not qualify for admission.
This may go to ote next month.

and the otherside of the column: Liberal arts. Strange none from the west.

Davidson College
Davidson, NC

Rank 1

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

Rank 2

Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

Rank 3

[...]

Intel has named their top ten unwired campus–schools that let you connect anywhere anyhow:

Ball State
University in Muncie, Ind.,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.

University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N.H.
Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh
Bridgewater
[...]

US news introduced another new feature: Up-and-coming Universities.

Many
colleges are making substantial improvements in quality, even if they
haven’t yet cracked the competition for the top slots in the U.S. News rankings. The schools on these lists are making strides that earned them the most votes from other college administrators.

Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities
This
spring, for the [...]

With dwindling return rates on the “peer review” section of the ranking (Less than 50% this year), US News is seeking a way to bolster their hold on teh rankings world. This past year they asked a select group of high school counselors their opinion (I was not one–it was only sent to US [...]

US News has released its annual survey of college rankings:National Liberal arts are hereNational Universities are here.
Oh oh, who is number one(s)?
More to come as I am sitting here with 160 seniors looking at the application process.