<p>The rankings are for US News what the soft porn swimsuit issue is for Sports Illustrated. A great money making scam. Pls dont be naive and make a life altering decision over rankings. There are basically 50 great schools in America and 150 good schools. Figure out what makes you happy and pick the best one that MATCHES you. My college roommate got his PhD at Yale and flatly stated he would send his kids to a school like W&M or Davidson for the undergrad over new haven. I have a Harvard alum friend that said he would have gotten a much better education at Swarthmore. </p>
<p>Dont make your college decision with high school logic. Good luck.</p>