Practical new feature on US News Rankings...

[Frazier]

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So, while following my normal morning routine of reading US News during breakfast to see if any of the Top 20 rankings changed since last night, I noticed that they added a new feature...

Historically, the table columns were fixed (i.e., avg mcat, avg gpa, acceptance rate, NIH funding, etc).

However, now they are adjustable columns. Not necessarily cool in and of itself...

However (pt 2), the column options now include peer assessment score and residency director's assessment score. Cool. So instead of having to make 3-4 extra clicks to check each school individually like we had to do before, now a simple click will list all the scores for comparisons. just. like. that.

Practical.

Okay, now back to checking to see if the ranks changed since starting this thread.

 

[Narmerguy]

I don't see what you're talking about 😕 Do you have to have subscription to see this?

 

[JBOB]

Crazy... and now I see they give residency directer/peer evaluation survey results for unranked schools and DO schools. Who knew?

 

[Frazier]

I don't see what you're talking about 😕 Do you have to have subscription to see this?

I'm not sure...but I would imagine so.

Wasn't the peer/residency score data only available to subscribers before? If so, guess that explains why they don't have it available to view now.

Heh, I wouldn't say this is worth the ~20 bucks for a new subscription...but if you already have one, then its got utility.

 

[kal123]

Do you have to have subscription to see this?

A lot of their stuff is for subscribers only.

 

[Arbor Vitae]

So, while following my normal morning routine of reading US News during breakfast to see if any of the Top 20 rankings changed since last night, I noticed that they added a new feature...

Historically, the table columns were fixed (i.e., avg mcat, avg gpa, acceptance rate, NIH funding, etc).

However, now they are adjustable columns. Not necessarily cool in and of itself...

However (pt 2), the column options now include peer assessment score and residency director's assessment score. Cool. So instead of having to make 3-4 extra clicks to check each school individually like we had to do before, now a simple click will list all the scores for comparisons. just. like. that.

Practical.

Okay, now back to checking to see if the ranks changed since starting this thread.

Do they actually ever change? I thought it was an annual publication?

 

[Frazier]

Do they actually ever change? I thought it was an annual publication?

It is. I was being satirical.