What are you talking about? They went from 25 to 24 this year. |
Why is nobody talking about how far the US Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Standards have fallen. They aren't even ranked anymore they are so bad. |
It's best to just no respond to these people lest they call you a booster and start complaining about rampant UVA boosterism. It's a weird dynamic that exists here. |
You haven't heard? Scott Walker and the evil GOP ruined them also. |
UVA is currently in a four way tie at the #24 spot meaning they are somewhere in the 24-27 range. There is no difference from last year. |
It was the Taft administration that ruined them. Apparently his support of the implementation of a federal income tax (can you imagine the horror of present-day Republicans) pissed off the college reviewers. They never forgave. |
UVA is in a four-way tie, and it is arguably the worst of them. I won't be surprised if UVA falls into the T30 range this year. |
Would be lucky to remain T40 given how weak they are in STEM and CS |
Proud USDA grad school enrollee from the 90s! Stop picking on my alma mater! /s |
These lists are self perpetuating. It’s why USNWR feels the need to constantly change their methodology - to stay relevant |
What was there even to cut?? The state only provides 10% of the budget. And the good faculty didn't leave, if you search all the famous professors, they're still there. The reality is, UW's faculty will essentially never give up their positions, even if they are paid nothing, because there is a very limited number of schools which can compete with Wisconsin in the first place. Why leave, if you're already at the best? |
If they were that great, they would get poached by other top schools. Especially if they were working for free. Get real. |
🙄 this is nonsense. You write as if you have some objective, empirical insight into how “good” colleges are. You don’t. Rankings are stupid. Especially pretending to distinguish between 24 and 27. So ridiculous. I’m not saying those colleges are the same. They aren’t. But, as in everything else, they have their own positives and negatives, and one person’s positive is another’s negative. Hence it’s folly to even attempt. And asinine for us to put any stock in it. |
And to be clear, by "weak," we mean they are excellent. We're talking about the top universities in the country here. |
So many factors are more important than a colleges "rank" when it comes to whether it is a good fit or whether you will be happy there and get a good education. Yes, within reason. Being ranked last might mean something. |