Duke #8 in newest US News Rankings

[tombrady]

An insider has informed me Duke is #8 in the 2008 edition to come out soon, right behind MIT and in front of Columbia.

For reference, last year's:

1. Princeton
2. Harvard
3. Yale
4. Cal
4. Stanford
4. MIT
7. Penn
8. Duke
9. Dartmouth
9. Columbia
9. Chicago

Columbia has apparantly "jumped" Darmouth, so I'm guessing it goes 1-6 Pr,Ha,Ya,Ca,St,Pe in some order, then 7. MIT 8. Duke 9. Columbia 10. Dartmouth.

[JasonEvans]

We were #3 when I was in school. The currents students must suck

-Jason "and I had to walk uphill to classes.. both directions... every day... in the rain and snow" Evans

[hc5duke]

We were #3 when I was in school. The currents students must suck

-Jason "and I had to walk uphill to classes.. both directions... every day... in the rain and snow" Evans

You forgot to shake your fist in the air and tell the students to get off your damn (quad) lawn Jason.

[Shammrog]

We were #3 when I was in school. The currents students must suck

-Jason "and I had to walk uphill to classes.. both directions... every day... in the rain and snow" Evans

When did you graduate?

I think we were like #6 when I was there (Class of 1993.) So, we are slipping. Must be the lacrosse thing and Broadhead.

(Just kidding. FDA made me do it.)

[Bluedawg]

We were #3 when I was in school. The currents students must suck

-Jason "and I had to walk uphill to classes.. both directions... every day... in the rain and snow" Evans

I just don't think high schools are preparing kids for college.

[Lavabe]

When did you graduate?

I think we were like #6 when I was there (Class of 1993.) So, we are slipping. Must be the lacrosse thing and Broadhead.

(Just kidding. FDA made me do it.)

Shall we add this "Broadhead" dude to the spelling sticky?

Umm... "CAL" is #3, or is it "CalTech?"

Thanks,
Lavabe

[Lord Ash]

We were #4 when I graduated...

Kids these days...

[Shammrog]

Shall we add this "Broadhead" dude to the spelling sticky?

Umm... "CAL" is #3, or is it "CalTech?"

Thanks,
Lavabe

Oops. That must be why we were #6 when I was there, and THEN jumped to #3 when I left.

In fairness, I am still traumatized by Jenna Bush's departure from the meat market.

(tears falling...)

[tombrady]

Shall we add this "Broadhead" dude to the spelling sticky?

Umm... "CAL" is #3, or is it "CalTech?"

Thanks,
Lavabe

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[tombrady]

We were #3 when I was in school. The currents students must suck

-Jason "and I had to walk uphill to classes.. both directions... every day... in the rain and snow" Evans

Seriously? When was the last time HYP were not 123?

[JasonEvans]

When did you graduate?

I think we were like #6 when I was there (Class of 1993.)

I went from 1985-89. We were #3 when I entered school and we had been on the cover of US News as "The Hot College". I am not sure what number we were in '89 when I left.

[cspan37421]

The hot college cover was NY Times Magazine.

IMO rankings are not worth worrying about - it is one opinion based on one algorithm. School - and life - is what you make of it.

Jason - how could you walk uphill both ways to/from class, if you never went to class? :-)

[Bob Green]

I have no idea what Duke was ranked when I was rejected during my senior year of high school in 1977 . Fortunately for me, the U.S. Navy and school of hard knocks considered me exceptionally qualified!

[tombrady]

Chart of top-25.

http://www.dartblog.com/data/images/2007usnwrranks.php

Surprising that our "Peer Assessment" is lower than that of Chicago or Cornell...

[dukie8]

An insider has informed me Duke is #8 in the 2008 edition to come out soon, right behind MIT and in front of Columbia.

For reference, last year's:

1. Princeton
2. Harvard
3. Yale
4. Cal
4. Stanford
4. MIT
7. Penn
8. Duke
9. Dartmouth
9. Columbia
9. Chicago

Columbia has apparantly "jumped" Darmouth, so I'm guessing it goes 1-6 Pr,Ha,Ya,Ca,St,Pe in some order, then 7. MIT 8. Duke 9. Columbia 10. Dartmouth.

yes, it's official -- we are 8:

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandre...udoc_brief.php

[Lavabe]

I have no idea what Duke was ranked when I was rejected during my senior year of high school in 1977 . Fortunately for me, the U.S. Navy and school of hard knocks considered me exceptionally qualified!

USN&WR college rankings began in '83, skipped '84, then started again in '85.

Silly me, when I hear rankings, I think BASKETBALL!
Cheers,
Lavabe