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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings

The College Rankings Are Coming

August 01, 2008 01:38 PM ET | Robert Morse | Permanent Link | Print

Reader Comments

An Imperfect but very useful and timely tool

With three teenaged boys possessing very different gifts and interests headed to college in the next two years, we appreciate the timely release of this data to assist us and their guidance counselors in identifying the best possible matches for each. The rankings are not what matters to us so much as the rich quantative and qualitative data analysis which can inform our preliminary decision making process. Thank you for making us better informed consumers of higher education for our sons.

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A count down clock to the colleg rankings... get a life!

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About this Blog

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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