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University Rankings: A Student Perspective and Experience

One of the first things that comes to everyone’s mind while choosing U.S. universities is “Ranking.” Rankings can give you a basic idea about universities, but are these rankings really the main thing to keep in mind while choosing universities? The answer is no. The ranking of a school is not the only thing that describes the value of a university.

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