What schools are underrated by US News?

[Roman815]

The University of San Diego is definitely underrated, especially this year.

[1654134681665465]

I've read all of the post about Davis and Hasting, and I am leaning towards Davis.  My question: do you think that Hastings will pass Davis in the USN next year?

[Ersatz]

I've read all of the post about Davis and Hasting, and I am leaning towards Davis.  My question: do you think that Hastings will pass Davis in the USN next year?

That's interesting - I had to look it up because I thought that Hastings was already higher than Davis. They have essentially the same LSAT / GPA scores, and I do think that Hastings is a better school if you want to practice in Bay Area - just seems like the alumni network is much larger. Don't worry too much about the difference in rankings between 36 and 34.

[1654134681665465]

Honestly, I really don't care a whole lot about USN rankings, but they are fun to talk about.  Hastings alumni network is WAY bigger.  They have 1200+ students at any given time and are MUCH older.  Davis is newer and only has 700 or so students.  Both schools have done some serious remodeling, which I think is important.  I took a tour of GW, which completely remodeled in 2003, and it was absolutely amazing. 

[Lindbergh]

see my post above

We give aid to get a country to do what we need it to do. Sometimes its quite necessary.

There's that, but it might also be because morality requires it. 

Morality and politics are not a great mix.

Politics is, or at least feigns to be morality.

Couldn't disagree more. There are certainly intersections between the two, but there are many times when the right thing to do from a political point of view is the wrong thing to do from an abstractly moral point of view.

Disagree. 

The best politics (long-term) ultimately flows from good morality.  The fact that some people are mistaken re: good morality (i.e., the taliban), doesn't change that fact.

[n/a]

BOOOOOO!!

[und3r3stimat3d]

We have the highest median income of any state, the highest percentage of HS students going onto college, and the highest percentage of people with higher education.

And we don't have to pump our own gas.

I'll take my landfill, thanks.

Are you talking about new jersey? Cuz CT def has the highest per capita income, and median family income. Fairfield county is the richest county in the country, even with bridgeport which is a ridiculously poor city (in the top ten) - though it is also the county with the most HS drinking...

The wealthiest state in the country is NJ by household income, CT sometimes is. The wealthiest counties are currently Fairfax and Loudon counties in Virginia, followed by Hunterdon County in New Jersey.

[1654134681665465]

Not according to wikipedia (the most reputable source on-line). 
1) Marin County, CA
2) New York County (Manhattan)
3) Falls Church, VA
4) Pitkin County, CO
5) Fairfield County, VA
6) Teton County, WY

And so on...

BTW Somerset and Morris Counties in NJ are wealthier than Hunterdon. 

[und3r3stimat3d]

Not according to wikipedia (the most reputable source on-line). 
1) Marin County, CA
2) New York County (Manhattan)
3) Falls Church, VA
4) Pitkin County, CO
5) Fairfield County, VA
6) Teton County, WY

And so on...

BTW Somerset and Morris Counties in NJ are wealthier than Hunterdon. 

Outdated. I'm going by 2005 census data.

[und3r3stimat3d]

Not according to wikipedia (the most reputable source on-line). 
1) Marin County, CA
2) New York County (Manhattan)
3) Falls Church, VA
4) Pitkin County, CO
5) Fairfield County, VA
6) Teton County, WY

And so on...

BTW Somerset and Morris Counties in NJ are wealthier than Hunterdon. 

Here's the census thing I was talking about. You have to combine together counties with 250K+ and less than 250K, but #1 is Loudon County, then Fairfaix, then Hunterdon, then Howard County, then Somerset, then Morris. Hunterdon actually has a pretty sizable lead (~5-10K) over the other two new jersey ones.