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[QUOTE="OrlandoCuse, post: 5176458, member: 115"]
Rankings are funny and really don’t matter at all. I originally attended a top 40 school. Didn’t love the quality of the education or program. Left, took several years off and finished my degree (in a completely different field from what I originally started) at a 120-150 ranked school. I felt the 120-150 ranked school gave me a superior education. Could have been my area of study, but regardless my education experience was excellent.

I work around Ivy educated and top 5 ranked MBA program graduates day in and day out, holding my own and often exceeding their performance. They’re extremely bright, polished executives. My BS from 120-150 ranked school hasn’t really put me at a disadvantage. Real world experience and things you learn outside of college are really what matters.

Additionally, my child is a high school senior going through the college application process. We aren’t focused on the rankings of the schools. We’re focused on the quality of the program he desires, as well as other factors. Some of the schools are way up on the rankings (top 20). Others are not (100+). We just want them to attend the college they feel most comfortable, best fit.

Basically, while the college rankings are fun to look at, they’re basically useless in real life. If they matter to you, you’ve probably have some insecurities.
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