2012 US News Predictions: Top 15-30 Forum

[DeSimone]

No momentous changes likely in the T14, so let's move right down to the fun part.

15. UCLA
16. Texas
16. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
19. WUSTL
21. BU
21. Illinois
21. Emory
21. GWU
25. Notre Dame
26. BC
27. Indiana
28. W&M
28. Iowa
30. UGA
30. Fordham
30. UNC
30. Davis

[androstan]

No momentous changes likely in the T14, so let's move right down to the fun part.

15. UCLA
16. Texas
16. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
19. WUSTL
21. BU
21. Illinois
21. Emory
24. Notre Dame
25. BC
26. Indiana
27. W&M
28. Iowa
29. UGA
30. Fordham
30. UNC
30. Davis

I'm pretty sure GW will be in there somewhere. Maybe tied with WUSTL, maybe tied with Emory/BU/Illinois.

[DeSimone]

I'm pretty sure GW will be in there somewhere. Maybe tied with WUSTL, maybe tied with Emory/BU/Illinois.

my mistake. fixed.

[Verity]

I don't get the point of these stupid threads. They seem to pop up every day - who cares?

[FuManChusco]

blatant Minn trolling

[rman1201]

15. UCLA
16. Vanderbilt
17. USC
18. BU
18. WUSTL
20. GULC
20. Illinois
20. GW
23. Emory
23. Minnesota
25. Notre Dame
26. BC
27. Indiana
28. W&M
29. Iowa
29. Fordham
31. UGA
31. UNC
31. Davis

This is over-done and irrelevant btw, just had to throw in my anti-GULC jab.

[tea_drinker]

blatant Minn trolling

I don't get the point of these stupid threads. They seem to pop up every day

[AreJay711]

Doesn't USNWR tie down instead of up?

[rman1201]

Doesn't USNWR tie down instead of up?

No.

(not trying to be an ass, just don't know what else to say, check out the rankings)

[AreJay711]

Doesn't USNWR tie down instead of up?

No.

(not trying to be an ass, just don't know what else to say, check out the rankings)

Idk why I always thought they did.

[dakatz]

Doesn't USNWR tie down instead of up?

No.

(not trying to be an ass, just don't know what else to say, check out the rankings)

Idk why I always thought they did.

It would be sort of odd if they did. Imagine three people running a race, and the 2nd and 3rd person tie. It would seem weird to say that they tied for 3rd place.

[AreJay711]

Doesn't USNWR tie down instead of up?

No.

(not trying to be an ass, just don't know what else to say, check out the rankings)

Idk why I always thought they did.

It would be sort of odd if they did. Imagine three people running a race, and the 2nd and 3rd person tie. It would seem weird to say that they tied for 3rd place.

That would be awkward. Maybe I've never seen it anywhere and am just making shit up lol.

[dakatz]

Lol or perhaps we are just so used to the legal profession doing things in completely arbitrary and seemingly absurd ways. I mean, this is a profession where it matters whether or not you italicize a period. I wouldn't put it beyond them to think of an arbitrary rule with regard to tying downward when making a list.

[PomasThynchon]

I know there are a lot of elements in the rankings, some legitimate, some dubious, but I am still wondering why Minnesota and WUSTL are consistently ranked higher than BU/GW/UIUC/ND, etc. Especially Minnesota. I mean heck, I'm not knocking it, I applied there. Does the fact that unlike the schools immediately following them (except maybe Iowa) they don't have a T14-desirable main market they feed into? I know employment is just one aspect but I am genuinely curious.

[Lasers]

when do the new rankings typically get released?

[rman1201]

when do the new rankings typically get released?

Mid april

[AreJay711]

I know there are a lot of elements in the rankings, some legitimate, some dubious, but I am still wondering why Minnesota and WUSTL are consistently ranked higher than BU/GW/UIUC/ND, etc. Especially Minnesota. I mean heck, I'm not knocking it, I applied there. Does the fact that unlike the schools immediately following them (except maybe Iowa) they don't have a T14-desirable main market they feed into? I know employment is just one aspect but I am genuinely curious.

Hurt their employment? It doesn't seem so, or if it does there it is only slightly. They are regional schools though so if you want to work in particular market it would be best tot choose that school.

[Pricer]

15. Cooley
16. SMU
17. Harvard
18. BYU
18. Whittier
20. Penn State
21. Florida State
22. Tulane
23. Loyola Chicago
24. John Marshall - Atlanta
24. Georgia State
26. Princeton
27. Golden State
28. Tennessee
28. Florida
28. Miami

[graceful1]

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[ThomasMN]

15. Cooley
16. SMU
17. Harvard
18. BYU
18. Whittier
20. Penn State
21. Florida State
22. Tulane
23. Loyola Chicago
24. John Marshall - Atlanta
24. Georgia State
26. Princeton
27. Golden State
28. Tennessee
28. Florida
28. Miami

Blatant Cooley trolling.

[Pricer]

15. Cooley
16. SMU
17. Harvard
18. BYU
18. Whittier
20. Penn State
21. Florida State
22. Tulane
23. Loyola Chicago
24. John Marshall - Atlanta
24. Georgia State
26. Princeton
27. Golden State
28. Tennessee
28. Florida
28. Miami

Blatant Cooley trolling.

Just proving that it doesn't really matter. In my mind, UGA wins. I'm in state, cheap tuition. I agree with most that rankings do not matter after #18, and I really don't think they matter after #11.

[prezidentv8]

I know there are a lot of elements in the rankings, some legitimate, some dubious.

This proposal could make admissions policies and reporting techniques REALLY fun: http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog ... a-bar.html

I'd personally love to see what these rankings would do to shake up the USNWR order.

[prezidentv8]

24. Georgia State
26. Princeton

Egregious Geargia State trolling.

[PDaddy]

15. Cooley
16. SMU
17. Harvard
18. BYU
18. Whittier
20. Penn State
21. Florida State
22. Tulane
23. Loyola Chicago
24. John Marshall - Atlanta
24. Georgia State
26. Princeton
27. Golden State
28. Tennessee
28. Florida
28. Miami

Hey, don't joke about Miami and Tulane. Those are actually schools that could be argued top-30 or at least top-40. And we all know Harvard is the worst school in the country.

[rebexness]