<p>GoBlue and Phead: I was referring more to graduate school rankings, since I find that these are more revealing in terms of a university’s strength.</p>
<p>I don’t take the USNWR National Universities undergraduate rankings very seriously. Every university is different; all schools in the Top 50 are very strong, so it’s kind of naive to say that the education you’ll receive at, for the sake of this thread, #8 is far superior to the education you’d get at #33. With how minimal the difference is, this is why it’s so important to choose a school based on how you feel there rather than silly rankings.</p>