<p>I second brand_182. They didn't do anything wrong technically.</p>
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No need for ad hominems
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ad hominem only applies if i'm using it to attack his argument</p>
<p>well said.</p>
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No, it’s saying that no one should ask questions unless all CAN. There’s a big difference.
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<p>Do you have a reputable source on this assertion that other schools cannot meet with USNews? USNews opens many channels to schools. I'm not saying they have a great relationship with schools, but they do hear from them and want to hear from them. As I already noted, they do things like go to forums where reps from large numbers of schools are gathered so they can present and make themselves available. I know of other cases where schools or groups of schools have asked USNews to look into results that they think of as irregular. </p>
<p>I don't think my bond rating example is too far off. If it is, as you claim, simply a case of an arrogant institution refusing to accept its rightful place in the ranking, then why did things change? Why would USNews change the ranking scheme, or accept vastly different numbers from Chicago? What is USNews' interest in helping one institution in the way that you are suggesting? Why is it so unbelievable to you that Chicago learned its definitions for certain figures were irregular, changed them to conform to the USNews standard, and saw a different result?</p>
<p>Topofthegame said:</p>
<p>"Where it's always been. Somewhere in the top 20. Ask me the same question for Columbia or Northwestern, for that matter. Same answer."</p>
<p>Then why exactly are you and your class convinced that Chicago did something suspicious? It is in your own words, 'where's it's always been'. Moving to # 9 isn't something that should red flag to anyone that Chicago is employing trickery and deceit. Chicago's been everywhere from #6 to #15, a move to #9 isn't a big deal. All this nonsense about Chicago should be held to a different standard is utter bull.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any backround info on this supposed scandalous rendezvous between UChicago and US News?</p>