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Colleges must cease providing false data to boost rankings

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. - Editorial

February 6, 2012

College rankings, such as the one U.S. News & World Report publishes, may provide some interesting reading, but they are hardly the sole basis on which anyone should choose which school to attend. In fact, the magazine itself agrees, telling readers, "Don't rely solely on rankings to choose a college." Unfortunately, there are those who are so enamored by high rankings that they forget this advice. Among them are some college officials who have regarded the rankings to be so important that they presented false or misleading information about their schools.

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