<p>sirgerbil -</p>
<p>If you google around a bit, you can find out what factors go into the USNWR rankings system, and how those factors are weighted. Once you look at the formula itself, you will be able to determine whether or not what USNWR considers “important” has anything at all to do with your own college and career goals, and you will see clearly that in almost every case, a difference of less than say 50 to 100 points really is insignificant.</p>