Did rankings influence your college applications?

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Major specific rankings did, in addition to a whole host of factors…

Personal college ranking

S22 - Engineering/CS kid Strength of engineering school, and CS/CompE programs - validated by rankings, depth and breadth of academics, quality of peer cohort Career Outcomes - median salary, 75th %ile salary - validated by college scorecard Target recruiting center for careers of interest - quant, consulting, tech In-state tuition (or) equivalent Proximity to home - closer the better (OR) a record of placing kids in bay area/PNW Warm weather Quality of dorms, food etc. Diversity on campus Purple to blue political climate College sports