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Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 09:38:52 -1000 (HST)
From: Andrew Ovenden <ovenden@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
Subject: Re: UGH! on rankings.
To: Lorna Lueker <llueker@sdcc3.UCSD.EDU>

I, too, agree that we should not be slaves to the "rankings". However, one
of my earlier points was missed. Rankings are a fact of life, and although
they may have no meaning to us individually (my program, unfortunately,
scored a 2 out of 5 in USN&WR's rankings), they do play a part in how
money and other social rewards are distributed. I believe that the
organizations doing the rankings are generally not displaying their
criteria, and when they do their methodologies are highly questionable.
The original intention of this discussion string was to (I believe) find a
way to objectively determine the right program for each individual. 

What would you suggest to someone who is looking for a grad dept. in any
field?

ovenden@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu