<p>yes, there are much better ways to judge schools than rankings. visiting, for one. talking to trusted sources/friends that attend is great too. if you’re going to look at rankings, though, usnwr is generally more trustworthy than businessweek.</p>
<p>some things that i love about the business school that you wont see in rankings:
-emphasis on professional development from day one. they know that there’s more to business than technical skills.
-case-based learning. one reason the accy program is so prestigious is in its real-world applications. in all the majors, professors are supposed to teach students how classroom concepts are applied in the business world.
-the business instructional facility is an amazing building. (see this gallery <a href=“http://business.illinois.edu/instructional_facility/[/url]”>http://business.illinois.edu/instructional_facility/</a>)
-our computer lab is one of like three in the nation that subscribes to market information services like bloomberg, morningstar and capital iq. great for fin majors.</p>
<p>definitely more things i cant think of at the moment</p>