<p>I really don't know, it's a popular destination in the area, but not beyond that really.</p>
<p>Who cares about the ranks of all these off-brand schools?</p>
<p>kk, why are you such an elitist dbag?</p>
<p>I'm not.... When a school is ranked so low, why does one even care?</p>
<p>What schools will drop off the list?
Catholic University of America, Kansas State?</p>
<p>Possible new schools added?
Arizona State, Oregon State, University of Louisville</p>
<p>What schools towards the bottom will be moving up?
Florida State, University of Oregon, Washington State, Ohio U</p>
<p>What schools towards the bottom will be dropping down (worse)?
University of San Francisco, Loyola University Chicago, Clark University, Drexel University</p>
<p>It's not moronic. SUNY- Stony Brook is ranked 98th.... 98th! Why do you care about the ranking when the school is ranked soooooo low? It just doesn't make any sense. If it were me, I'd want to play down the fact that there are 97 schools ranked higher.</p>
<p>KK, I'm going to #57, but had I not gotten in, I wouldve happily gone to either #70, another #98 or a school not even on the list. It just irks me that you could be so insensitive to less selective schools because you go to such a 'superior' school. Newsflash chief, you arent guaranteed **** because you go to NU...</p>
<p>"KK, I'm going to #57, but had I not gotten in, I wouldve happily gone to either #70, another #98 or a school not even on the list. It just irks me that you could be so insensitive to less selective schools because you go to such a 'superior' school. Newsflash chief, you arent guaranteed **** because you go to NU..."</p>
<p>That's not the point.... chief... The point is that it doesn't make much sense to look at rankings when a school is ranked so low. Why worry about the ranking if the school is at number 98? One should want to play down the fact that there are 97 schools ranked higher...... Honestly, if you told me "I'm going to BU; it's ranked number 57 on UsNews" ... I'd look at you like you were crazy for even bringing that up. Why bring up rankings if it doesn't really paint your school in the best light possible?</p>
<p>I never said I was guaranteed anything because of my school, nor did I even imply anything to that end. I'm not insensitive toward where people go to school; I just think it silly to worry about rankings when the school has very little chance of breaking the top 25.</p>
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<p>ehh, what about the top 40 or so... i'm a big fan of Boston College and U of I ;)</p>
<p>I still think it's ridiculous to say that just because it wont ever break the 'coveted' 25/30 whatever. Who the hell cares what NU is going to be? Just because a school is lower on the rankings doesnt mean people dont care...</p>
<p>KK opens his mouth and students and parents scour the list for any school but NU.</p>
<p>Pssst, KK, there are far more schools out there than 100. Stony Brook actually has a nice reputation.</p>
<p>people can deff care about universities ranked lower. it still feels good if your university moves up from 100 to 90, or 90 to 80.. Its not just reserved for top 40 or top 30 or top 25 or top 10. if that was the case, then why would anyone care about northwestern since it is not even in the top ten, or hell not even the top university in the area (u chicago). a harvard or yale grad could laugh at northwestern and state who would care about its ranking since its not among the elite 5 or 7 schools and is not likely gonna ever crack top 5 or even top 7. the truth is, rankings and the debate about them and movement in the rankings is not just reserved for the very elite universities, it should be for everyone.</p>
<p>"I still think it's ridiculous to say that just because it wont ever break the 'coveted' 25/30 whatever."</p>
<p>-Well I don't. We have different opinions... go figure.</p>
<p>"Who the hell cares what NU is going to be?"</p>
<p>-I'm sure many people do, and it makes more sense to worry about NU (#14 – 13 spots from #1) than Stony Brook (#98- 97 spots from #1). But, yet again, I didn't say anything about Northwestern so I don't know why you keep bringing it up. </p>
<p>"Just because a school is lower on the rankings doesnt mean people dont care..."</p>
<p>-People should care, just not about the rankings. If you want to worry about the ranking of a school that is ranked 98th, then you should be able to accept that UsNews claims that there are 97 schools which are BETTER than said school. It doesn't make any sense to worry about the ranking of a school when it is ranked so low.</p>
<p>"KK opens his mouth and students and parents scour the list for any school but NU."</p>
<p>-We can't all go to the University of Chicago...... :rolleyes:</p>
<p>"Pssst, KK, there are far more schools out there than 100. Stony Brook actually has a nice reputation."</p>
<p>-Yes, and most of those schools are, well, pretty bad. It's not an 'accomplishment' just to be on the list. If I went to school number 98, UsNews would be the last thing I worried about- and I most definitely wouldn’t be worrying about where my school would rank next year! I’m sure Stony Brook has a wonderful reputation, but, UsNews doesn’t seem to report this, so why care what UsNews has to say? If anything it works toward building inferiority complexes in people. </p>
<p>“people can deff care about universities ranked lower. it still feels good if your university moves up from 100 to 90, or 90 to 80.”</p>
<p>-And I’ll still think this is ridiculous. If you take solace in knowing that there are 90 schools ranked above yours, then fine, by all means, worry about where UsNews ranks your school.</p>
<p>“a harvard or yale grad could laugh at northwestern and state who would care about its ranking since its not among the elite 5 or 7 schools and is not likely gonna ever crack top 5 or even top 7.”</p>
<p>-Maybe so. In fact, I’m sure some do, but Northwestern is A LOT closer to Harvard than Stony Brook is to Northwestern. Northwestern also has a greater chance at getting into the top 5 or 7 than any school ranked in the low 90’s. So, let the Harvard people laugh. 13 or 14 spots are a lot easier to make up than 84.</p>
<p>“the truth is, rankings and the debate about them and movement in the rankings is not just reserved for the very elite universities, it should be for everyone.”</p>
<p>-No, it should just be for the ‘very elite’. Once you pass a certain point it becomes ridiculous to look at hierarchical rankings like these. People should just save themselves the time and grief and let them go.</p>
<p>I cant fathom this...You're a real winner buddy. NU is *really<a href="note%20the%20sarcasm">/i</a> lucky to have you.</p>
<p>Yes, and BU is really lucky to have you (sans the sarcasm).</p>
<p>I would say so. I can at least contribute a somewhat compelling argument, not a nonsensical one.</p>
<p>It's not nonsensical. You're not even telling me what's wrong with the argument; you're attacking me as a person- shame on you.</p>
<p>What's wrong? There are other schools besides yours and those that are considered most selective. There are people that care about academics at schools like UMass, Iowa, Oklahoma, Stonybrook, Binghamton, etc., etc., etc. Why should they not get the same pleasure of discussing where their school's (pointless) ranking could fall?</p>
<p>kk19131,</p>
<p>I think you're being a bit insensitive. A school ranked 110 and improving 10 spots is a huge accomplishment. One of the nice (few) things about the USNWR is that it forces university administrations to try to improve their schools every year so that they can have a favorable rank. Very low ranked schools aren't thinking about Harvard or Northwestern, they just want to improve for their own good. For example, if there are two rival schools and one is ranked in the 60's and the other is ranked in the 100's, well that's just downright embarrassing for the school ranked in the 100's. So while the ranking may not matter at all to you, it matters a great deal to them.</p>
<p>"There are people that care about academics at schools like UMass, Iowa, Oklahoma, Stonybrook, Binghamton, etc., etc., etc."</p>
<p>-And indeed they should. They should not, however, worry about UsNews rankings. If anything, the rankings would suggest that they should find one of the 97 schools that are "better" to attend.</p>
<p>"Why should they not get the same pleasure of discussing where their school's (pointless) ranking could fall?"</p>
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<li>Like I said, If one takes pleasure in knowing that UsNews thinks that there are 97 schools that are better than his, and he STILL cares about the rankings, then so be it.</li>
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