How much do USNews college rankings factor into your decision of school choice?

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@EconPop: If you have a particular interest in Elon, you may want to see this topic that remarks on its dramatic rise in student profile over several decades:

Of Competitive Colleges that Have Increased in Selectivity, These May Have Increased the Most

Elon U Chicago Ohio State Pitzer UCLA UC–San Diego Boston College SUNY–Stony Brook U Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Case Western Reserve Brown UNC–Chapel Hill Notre Dame https://www.educationnext.org/yes-it-really-is-harder-to-get-into-highly-selective-colleges-today-comparison-sat-scores-over-time/