USNWR 2012 Best Colleges Rankings (Prediction)

[ModernMan]

<ol>
<li>Harvard University </li>
<li>Princeton University </li>
<li>Yale University </li>
<li>Stanford University +2</li>
<li>Columbia University -1</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Dartmouth College </li>
<li>Duke University </li>
<li>University of Chicago</li>
<li>Northwestern University </li>
<li>Johns Hopkins University </li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis</li>
<li>Cornell University </li>
<li>Brown University -1</li>
<li>Rice University </li>
<li>Vanderbilt University -1</li>
<li>University of Notre Dame </li>
<li>Emory University </li>
<li>University of Southern California +2</li>
<li>University of California—Berkeley +1</li>
<li>Georgetown University -2</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University -2</li>
<li>University of California—Los Angeles</li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>Wake Forest University</li>
</ol>

[arbiter213]

<p>Call me a homer, but I’m calling it: NU breaks into the top 10.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>my prediction…</p>

<ol>
<li>Harvard University</li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>Yale University</li>
<li>Stanford University </li>
<li>Columbia University </li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
<li>California Institute of Technology</li>
<li>Dartmouth College</li>
<li>Duke University</li>
<li>University of Chicago</li>
<li>Northwestern University</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins University</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>Brown University </li>
<li>Rice University</li>
<li>Vanderbilt University </li>
<li>University of Notre Dame</li>
<li>Emory University</li>
<li>University of Southern California</li>
<li>University of California—Berkeley </li>
<li>University of California—Los Angeles</li>
<li>Georgetown University </li>
<li> Carnegie Mellon University </li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>Wake Forest University</li>
</ol>

[rastafarian]

<p>Based off of admissions rates</p>

<ol>
<li>Harvard University</li>
<li>Princeton University</li>
<li>Yale University</li>
<li>Stanford University</li>
<li>Columbia University</li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania</li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</li>
<li>University of Chicago</li>
<li>Dartmouth College</li>
<li>Duke University</li>
<li>Caltech</li>
<li>Northwestern University</li>
<li>Johns Hopkins University</li>
<li>Brown</li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis</li>
<li>Cornell University</li>
<li>Vanderbilt University </li>
<li>Rice University</li>
<li>University of Notre Dame</li>
<li>Georgetown University</li>
<li>University of California—Berkeley</li>
<li>Emory University</li>
<li>University of Southern California</li>
<li>Carnegie Mellon University</li>
<li>University of Virginia</li>
<li>University of California—Los Angeles</li>
<li>Wake Forest University</li>
</ol>

[UCBChemEGrad]

<p>

21. University of Southern California
22. University of California—Berkeley
23. University of California—Los Angeles

</p>

<p>If that’s the case, mom2collegekids, they would be listed like this, which just looks better to this Bear:</p>

<ol>
<li>University of California—Berkeley </li>
<li>University of California—Los Angeles</li>
<li>University of Southern California</li>
</ol>

<p>;)</p>

<p>

I personally think LA is far from ideal for college students, due to poor public transit, exorbitant prices, and the sprawling feel of the city. The weather and beach are admittedly nice. I think it’s possible to balance a large city and colleges (Boston does it reasonably well), but LA hasn’t quite managed it, I think.

+1</p>

[lovinugrad]

<p>In London for study abroad and the USNews/World Report is out.</p>

<p>Rankings:

1. Harvard University
2. Princeton University
3. Yale University
4. Stanford University
5. Columbia University
6. University of Pennsylvania
7. University of Chicago
8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9. California Institute of Technology
10. Dartmouth College
11. Duke University
12. Northwestern University
13. Johns Hopkins University
14. Washington University in St. Louis
15. Cornell University
16. Brown University
17. Rice University
18. Vanderbilt University
19. University of Southern California
20. Emory University
21. University of Notre Dame
22. Georgetown University
23. Carnegie Mellon University
24. University of Virginia
25. Wake Forest University
26. University of California—Berkeley
27. University of California—Los Angeles</p>

[Marinebio444]

<p>How did you get that info?</p>

[Marinebio444]

<p>And what’s the next 25?</p>

[informative]

<p>Can you post the Top 100?</p>

[newuser2011]

<p>You know that kids lying. Wake forest would come after the UCs.</p>

[newuser2011]

<p>And Yale after Stanford</p>

[sentimentGX4]

<p>Ooooooohhh… our first fake rankings. I hope it’s legit. :D</p>

<p>

@warblersrule

I think it’s possible to balance a large city and colleges (Boston does it reasonably well), but LA hasn’t quite managed it, I think.

LA is less of a “city” like Boston and more of a huge suburb; hence, the lack of transportation. San Francisco is more densely populated than Los Angeles, though most people don’t think of the city in that way.</p>

[rastafarian]

<p>USC jumping to 19 is kind of absurd</p>

[jc40]

<p>Is lovinugrad’s list legit? (Probably not.) USC skyrocketed from not even being in the top 25 the year before last to #23 this past year and now #19??? Really? That’s a pretty big leap in two years; unlikely. UCB is no longer the #1 public after holding this for the past several years and has been replaced by UVA? (I would like to see this happen and have UVA reclaim this position that it held 8 or so years ago – No bias ) University of Chicago goes from #9 to #5? Really? There’s a bit too much movement in lovinugrad’s first and only post. </p>

<p>This has been released from USNWR’s website:</p>

<p>[2012</a> Best Colleges Preview: Top 25 National Universities - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/09/12/2012-best-colleges-preview-top-25-national-universities]2012”>2016 Best Colleges Preview: Top 25 National Universities)</p>

<p>

In alphabetical order, these are the top 25 schools in the National Universities category:</p>

<p>School (State)
Brown University (RI)
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University ¶
Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (NY)
Dartmouth College (NH)
Duke University (NC)
Emory University (GA)
Georgetown University (DC)
Harvard University (MA)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northwestern University (IL)
Princeton University (NJ)
Rice University (TX)
Stanford University (CA)
University of California—Berkeley
University of California—Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame (IN)
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University (TN)
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University (NC)
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University (CT)</p>

<p>(Note: due to ties, there are more than 25 schools listed here.)</p>

<p>The actual ranking of these and other schools will be available Sept. 13, 2011 on usnews.com.

</p>

[rankinr]

<p>Why would US news (note the “US”) post the rankings in the UK before they would in the US? Doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.</p>

[lovinugrad]

<p>Sorry for the mis-typing in terms of the order. Was just copying them quickly. USNews is on stands here. Do not really want to type out the entire top 100. Can you post photos on this board?</p>

[IvyPBear]

<p>Upload to a site such as this ([ImageShack®</a> - Online Photo and Video Hosting](<a href=“http://imageshack.us/]ImageShack®”>http://imageshack.us/)) and provide the link here.</p>

[politicaljunkie]

<p>Could you post the top 50 LACs???</p>

[SMCguy]

<p>UCB and UCLA tied ok fine, but USC jumping to 19 and UVA the #1 public school???</p>

<p>US News will lose credibility!!!</p>

[kvilledeac]

<p>Is it out because it’s past midnight? You could spoof a foreign IP and check.</p>