Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Education

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings

The History of the College (and Grad) Rankings

May 20, 2008 05:13 PM ET | Robert Morse | Permanent Link | Print

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Robert Morse is director of data research for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the magazine since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys for the America's Best Colleges and America's Best Graduate Schools annual rankings, keeping an eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. Morse Code provides deeper insights into the methodologies and is a forum for commentary and analysis of college, grad and other rankings.

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