US News College Rankings are out...now what?
US News College Rankings are out. What do these rankings even mean really? https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges Best? Best for what? Best for who? Parents and kids are all excited about trying to get into a school towards the top of the list, and having goals is nice and all, but I would suggest that a more detailed analysis would be prudent. Since you have asked for my advice, I will offer it, but much of this is common sense. Not everyone should go to college. First try to find out what college is really like and make sure that you really want to go and are actually ready for it. Many students end up quite disappointed and with a lot of debt. I've had students who didn't know their times tables in my classes and it was pretty clear that they were not ready for college. Somebody either lied to them or blew sunshine at them. It was sad. If you have found a subject you are really interested in, find a university with a good general reputation, perhaps from the abo...
