Re:Columbia whistleblower on exposing college rankings
by GeneT45 on Friday September 16, 2022 @02:59PM
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"... all university rankings are essentially worthless. They’re based on data that have very little to do with the academic merit of an institution . . . "
So much this. The biggest value of a prestigious university is the name, not the education. Prestigious universities crank out top-notch graduates (and the occasional complete incompetent) because they accept only top-tier students (and the occasional complete incompetent).
As a parent, know that if you get your child into a 'good' school you've probably done all you can. The outcome has more to do with your child than the stultifying, enervating, curriculum to which they'll be subjected.
Education from -1 to 24 is horribly broken (at least in the U.S.).
So much this. The biggest value of a prestigious university is the name, not the education. Prestigious universities crank out top-notch graduates (and the occasional complete incompetent) because they accept only top-tier students (and the occasional complete incompetent).
As a parent, know that if you get your child into a 'good' school you've probably done all you can. The outcome has more to do with your child than the stultifying, enervating, curriculum to which they'll be subjected.
Education from -1 to 24 is horribly broken (at least in the U.S.).