Greater Cleveland's population went up from 1960 - 2012! (East Cleveland, Baltimore: houses, school)

[Cali1976]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

I guess I don't know how #37 on US News and World Report is lacking national reputation. Those lists create the national reputation. (US stands for "United States", aka our nation, hence "national")

Those lists are based on national reputation, which is why us news is the most credible. Since you're well versed on the ranking of middle tier schools, you might also notice the rankings don't change much.

You might also know that the numerical ranking isn't necessarily indicative of the school's tier. The distance between 4 and 5 on the list is probably a lot shorter than between 9 and 10. Certainly between 36 and 37

[Cleverfield]

Originally Posted by Cali1976

You might also know that the numerical ranking isn't necessarily indicative of the school's tier. The distance between 4 and 5 on the list is probably a lot shorter than between 9 and 10. Certainly between 36 and 37

Um... what? How do you know how far 36 and 37 are separated? As far as I know with the US News rankings 1 and 2 can be just as close or far as 36 and 37. And national reputation is only one of several criteria that are used.

[Cali1976]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

Um... what? How do you know how far 36 and 37 are separated? As far as I know with the US News rankings 1 and 2 can be just as close or far as 36 and 37.

...let me guess...went to school in Cleveland?

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Cali1976

Those lists are based on national reputation, which is why us news is the most credible. Since you're well versed on the ranking of middle tier schools, you might also notice the rankings don't change much.

You might also know that the numerical ranking isn't necessarily indicative of the school's tier. The distance between 4 and 5 on the list is probably a lot shorter than between 9 and 10. Certainly between 36 and 37

This is completely speculative. What do you mean "the rankings don't change much?" From year to year?

"Probably" a lot shorter? based on......?

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Cali1976

...let me guess...went to school in Cleveland?

Ad hominem. Wanna stick with that, or say something intelligent?

[Cali1976]

Here's a primer
Logarithmic scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Cali1976

Here's a primer
Logarithmic scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yep, let wikipedia do your talking. Don't explain anything yourself.

[Cleverfield]

Originally Posted by Cali1976

Here's a primer
Logarithmic scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And how do you know that US News rankings follow a logarithmic scale? It could in fact be that Princeton received a score of 99, Harvard received a score of 98, Georgia Institute of Technology received a score of 90, and Case received a score of 89. That's not a logarithmic scale.

[Cali1976]

Originally Posted by Cleverfield

And how do you know that US News rankings follow a logarithmic scale? It could in fact be that Princeton received a score of 99, Harvard received a score of 98, Georgia Institute of Technology received a score of 90, and Case received a score of 89. That's not a logarithmic scale.

It's not to be taken literally. I'm implying that the difference in reputation (and quality of students) is probably larger than the rankings imply. Though only 37 spots divide Stanford or Harvard and CWRU, the difference in quality and reputation of the schools is MUCH farther than between CWRU and whatever school is ranked 74.

[Cali1976]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

Yep, let wikipedia do your talking. Don't explain anything yourself.

Wikipedia was my college