College rankings never really mattered
The fact of college graduation matters far more, if you’re worried about jobs, than *which* college you attended. For most employers and most jobs, the fact that you graduated college shows that you’re a finisher. Over a four-year period, you took courses in a variety of fields and, within a narrow timetable (quarter or semester) completed all the tasks at an acceptable proficiency year over year. “ In high school I used to OBSESS over the US News and World report college rankings, naively thinking school prestige = long-term career success.| Fast forward a decade later, I think these ranking lists are less of an indicator of the quality of education you’ll receive, and more so of the network you’ll have access to (both of your peers and alumni). So my biggest tip for soon-to-be and current college students: No matter where you go to school, surround yourself with people who give a f*ck about their future. Because the clearest indicator of long-term success is how much you and th...