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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: US NEWS & WORLD REPORT COLLEGE RANKINGS
Description: With nearly 3,000 four-year schools in the United States to choose from, prospective students need ways to tell them apart. But how exactly are institutions of higher education sorted? Amy and Mike invited journalist Sarah Wood to share some of the thinking behind US News & World Report college rankings. What are five things you will learn in this episode? 1. What are the most significant metrics that US News uses in its ranking systems? 2. How have the college rankings changed over the last few years? 3. Do schools rise and fall substantially from one y...