Tag: Gerken, Heather K

U.S. News Makes Money From Some of Its Biggest Critics: Colleges

U.S. News sells “badges” to colleges, so they can promote their rankings — whether they are 1st, 10th or much, much lower.

U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite a Boycott

After more than a dozen elite schools decided not to participate, the publication tweaked its methodology. And the ratings looked … not that different.

Georgetown and Columbia Law Schools Withdraw From U.S. News Rankings

Three schools joined Yale and Harvard’s rebellion against U.S. News. And the bar association will no longer require schools to mandate the LSAT or GRE. But rankings still matter.