Tuesday, August 11, 2009

America's Best Colleges

An interesting list, to be sure. From Forbes magazine.
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  1. UnknownAugust 11, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    What're the criteria?

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  2. zab963August 11, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Probably something like US News and World Report's criteria for top high schools: the total takers of AP tests; not the grade or faculty:student ratio or lunch quality or fine arts quality or athletic prowess or anything actually relevant.

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  3. Ricky BalthropAugust 11, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Ranking Factors and Weights

    The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) compiled its college rankings using seven components (the weightings are listed in parentheses):

    1. Listings of Alumni in the 2008 edition of Who's Who in America (12.5%)

    2. Salaries of Alumni from PayScale.com (12.5%)

    3. Student Evaluations from Ratemyprofessors.com (25%)

    4. Four-Year Graduation Rates (16.66%)

    5. Students Receiving Nationally Competitive Awards (8.33%)

    6. Faculty Receiving Awards for Scholarship and Creative Pursuits (5%)

    7. Four-year Debt Load for Typical Student Borrowers (20%)

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  4. zab963August 11, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    Ohhhh! I missed a chance to be pedantic: "...criterion..."

    Does it still count?

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  5. Royce FletcherAugust 12, 2009 at 12:04 AM

    isnt criteria plural and criterion singlular???

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  6. Royce FletcherAugust 12, 2009 at 12:13 AM

    Mr. Ricky Bobby,
    I would appreciate it if you would search for and read the article "The 545 People Who Are Responsible For All U.S. Woes" by Charlie Reese. I would like to know your opinion of it.

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