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<p>That’s what academics like the President of Stanford had been saying all along:
[Criticism</a> of College Rankings - September 23, 1996](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/pres-provost/president/speeches/961206gcfallow.html]Criticism”>Criticism of College Rankings - September 23, 1996)</p>
<p>The masses on CC seem to knee-jerk react with:
top private school ==> outstanding
top public school ==> not so good</p>