Is There Life After Rankings?

The article discusses the "U.S. News & World Report's" ranking system of colleges and universities and its relationship to Reed College. The author presents a profile of Reed College, which shuns the U.S. News ranking system. The article offers the reasons behind Reed's decision to not fill out the annual peer evaluations and statistical surveys that U.S. News uses to compile its rankings. The article also provides information on Reed's philosophies and applicant statistics.