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<p>AlisonN, the question posed was “Why is Wellesley ranked so high?” and such question triggers answers that have to be based on numbers, and to a smaller degree on reputation. </p>
<p>None of this addressed the school’s qualities and “creditability.” There are plenty of wonderful schools that do not seem to be rewarded by the USNews methodology, and others who continue to benefit from flaws in the collection of the data and from geographical cronysm.</p>