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Princeton drops behind Harvard in U.S. News rankings

Written by Daily Princetonian Staff,
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2010

Princeton dropped to second place after Harvard in U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of America’s best colleges and universities, according to an Associated Press story posted around 4 p.m. on Aug. 16 at whiznews.com.

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  • 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    Concerned Student

    Well.. we can thank Malkiel for the wonderful way in which Grade Deflation has dropped our matriculation rate (especially in comparison to Harvard). Hoorah. Looking forward to being #2 for a long time.

  • 10:04 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    alum interviewer

    I think its interesting that the top two schools in the ranking are the only ones in the top 25 that don't rely on the early admissions crutch to boost the yield rate and reduce the admit rate.

  • 10:07 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    Who Cares?

    These rankings are always done using arbitrary methods in order to sell magazines and drive up page views. Does anyone actually choose a school based on a place or two in the rankings anyways?

  • 10:25 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    alum interviewer

    Most admissions officers feel that the rankings have an effect. When Princeton has finished #1, we have been quick to trumpet that fact on the University website.

  • 11:28 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    Alum

    Thank you Dean Malkiel... no really, thank you. Your grade deflation policy has really worked wonders at this school.

  • 11:35 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    Aquaman

    Princeton is #2 in the Forbes ranking, ahead of all other Ivies. For better or worse, the last three Supreme Court justices are Tigers. USNews is just one ranking system. Take a deep breath, everybody, and exhale. The grade inflation in private schools is shameful. See http://gradeinflation.com for details.

  • 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 16th, 2010
    Posted by
    '14

    Meh, doesn't really matter...Princeton's always no. 1 in my book.

  • 12:59 a.m. on Aug. 17th, 2010
    Posted by
    not malkiel's fault

    Well, #2 is pretty darn good IMO. We have to get over our massive inferiority complex to the people at Harvard.

  • 3:17 a.m. on Aug. 17th, 2010
    Posted by
    yes malkiel's fault

    from someone who got into both princeton and harvard, it has nothing to do with an inferiority complex, it has to do with Malkiel being the evil monster we know her to be

  • 6:42 a.m. on Aug. 17th, 2010
    Posted by
    @whocares

    ... Yeah, they do.

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