Comments on: Forbes’ America’s Best Colleges List http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/ Real Life for College Students Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:15:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-45782 Anonymous Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:44 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-45782 terrible list, purdue isnt even listed and wabash college has highly inflated grades. terrible list, purdue isnt even listed and wabash college has highly inflated grades.

]]> By: moneymike http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-33364 moneymike Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:09:18 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-33364 where is the big ten love? are none of the 11 schools good enough for the list. I fear that this list, although it gives plenty of love to schools that may not get as much national recognition, only highlights ivy league and unknowns. where is univ of texas, univ. of michigan, northwestern, USC or any school that might have a team we can see during march madness? where is the big ten love? are none of the 11 schools good enough for the list. I fear that this list, although it gives plenty of love to schools that may not get as much national recognition, only highlights ivy league and unknowns. where is univ of texas, univ. of michigan, northwestern, USC or any school that might have a team we can see during march madness?

]]> By: Jack T. MacDonald http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Jack T. MacDonald Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:27:59 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-3844 This is ridiculous- leave the rankings to US News and World Report. They are much more accurate and take more important factors into consideration and weigh them accordingly. Not to mention they break it down many more factors than just straight undergraduate schools with students who are happy with their teachers. Forbes should stick to what it is good at- being the People Magazine of the financial industry. I would put no weight on what Forbes thinks are the best schools. This is ridiculous- leave the rankings to US News and World Report. They are much more accurate and take more important factors into consideration and weigh them accordingly. Not to mention they break it down many more factors than just straight undergraduate schools with students who are happy with their teachers. Forbes should stick to what it is good at- being the People Magazine of the financial industry. I would put no weight on what Forbes thinks are the best schools.

]]> By: D http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-3244 D Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:17:53 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-3244 As someone who chose UC Berkeley #73 on this list, over Swarthmore #4, I am rather dumbfounded at these rankings. But then again I take the rankings with a grain of salt. As someone who chose UC Berkeley #73 on this list, over Swarthmore #4, I am rather dumbfounded at these rankings. But then again I take the rankings with a grain of salt.

]]> By: Lua http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 Lua Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:37:08 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-3234 Aakash, I guess it makes you feel better by bashing Centre- I'm assuming you have never heard of it. However I really have a hard time taking you seriously because you said 'stupider.' That just made me laugh. Aakash, I guess it makes you feel better by bashing Centre- I’m assuming you have never heard of it. However I really have a hard time taking you seriously because you said ’stupider.’ That just made me laugh.

]]> By: Aakash http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Aakash Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:47:14 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-3110 Apparently Michigan isn't a top 100 university, Centre college is better than Stanford, and Duke is the eightieth best college in the US. Couldn't be stupider. Apparently Michigan isn’t a top 100 university, Centre college is better than Stanford, and Duke is the eightieth best college in the US. Couldn’t be stupider.

]]> By: Luke http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2777 Luke Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:02:36 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-2777 If you read the methodology of the rankings (http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/13/best-colleges-methodology-oped-college08-cx_rv_0813ccap.html) you will see that the RateMyProfessor.com evaluations were in fact weighted for easiness, so the concern about grade inflation is at least mitigated, if not completely eliminated. As for the concern about biasing against small schools, this seems unlikely to be the case considering how many of the top 100 are small liberal arts colleges. If you read the methodology of the rankings (http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/.....3ccap.html) you will see that the RateMyProfessor.com evaluations were in fact weighted for easiness, so the concern about grade inflation is at least mitigated, if not completely eliminated.

As for the concern about biasing against small schools, this seems unlikely to be the case considering how many of the top 100 are small liberal arts colleges.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2725 Carolyn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:48:20 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-2725 I go to Knox College and my sister attends Georgetown University. I love my school, but there's no competition, especially with internships: Georgetown should NOT be so low. That's really surprising. Knox should be in the top 50; that's right. I just think Georgetown should probably be in there too. I go to Knox College and my sister attends Georgetown University. I love my school, but there’s no competition, especially with internships: Georgetown should NOT be so low. That’s really surprising. Knox should be in the top 50; that’s right. I just think Georgetown should probably be in there too.

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]]> By: Matt D. http://www.collegebeing.com/americas-best-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 Matt D. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:59 +0000 http://www.collegebeing.com/?p=613#comment-2653 Although I have no obvious problem with the list I have the same concerns that you do that using ratings on RateMyProfessors.com and giving those ratings 25% weight is probably not the best way to do things. Along with rewarding schools whose teachers inflate grades, the system might not be fair to really small schools where a couple of terrible teachers could really affect the overall rating. Although I have no obvious problem with the list I have the same concerns that you do that using ratings on RateMyProfessors.com and giving those ratings 25% weight is probably not the best way to do things. Along with rewarding schools whose teachers inflate grades, the system might not be fair to really small schools where a couple of terrible teachers could really affect the overall rating.

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