Date: May 15th, 2008 6:00 PM
Author: Painfully honest ceo antidepressant drug
The methodology as show below is highly flawed. Essentially this is a ranking of rankings which gives EXTREME weight to selectivity (especially given that most other rankings as comprised in the 50% category also include it).
"The Consus Group uses the following methodology to compile its annual college rankings:
* Published Rankings: Published Rankings reflect current and historical ratings by numerous sources, including: U.S. News, Gourman Report, etc. An institution’s aggregate published ranking comprises 50% of its overall score.
* Selectivity: Selectivity measures the quality of schools’ admitted candidates. Selectivity is based on the percent of applicants admitted, SAT scores, and the percent of admitted applicants in the top 10% of their high school classes. An institution’s composite selectivity comprises 45% of its overall score.
* Yield: Yield reflects the percentage of admitted candidates that matriculate to the admitting university. An institution’s yield comprises 5% of its overall score."
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=810931&forum_id=1#9789607)