"One would think a more aggressive college actually weeding out the lower performers - (see Cornell Engineering School, for instance) would be considered a "better school" - but again - the strange judgement of people who make these ratings is evident."
One wonders if their reputation will ever weaken---or can the Leftist establishment hold it up indefinitely.
I didn't respect them 25 years ago. Their reputation for me now is lazy well connected and weak minded. There is a reason they don't release their SAT scores.