College Rankings Aren't A Good Way to Pick a School

College Rankings Aren't A Good Way to Pick a School

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 920 , Segment 2

Sending a Kid to College, Fixing America's Healthcare System

Episode: Sending a Kid to College, Fixing America's Healthcare System

  • Oct 12, 2018 11:00 pm
  • 33:30 mins

Guest: Denise Pope, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Co-Founder, Challenge Success There is a whole industry of ranking services eager to help your teenager choose a college. US News and World Report is the big one, but Forbes, Money, Time, Newsweek and Princeton Review will tell you which colleges are best. There are thousands and thousands of choices your kid could make. Rankings offer a shortcut. But does that shortcut lead to a better choice for your child?