terp06 wrote:
This ranking is making me want to apply to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Apparently it's better than HBS?
That's why I applied there and am currently a HKUST student
Not really. I don't really take too much notice of rankings..
If you agree with the methodology, then you rankings are right for you. An interesting fact is that the rankings do affect the number of applications a school gets. I was told that there was more than 1000 applications from Beijing alone to our school this year, most probably due to the higher rankings in FT and Economist last year.
One thing for sure, it will have an affect on the future of HKUST as some people will perceive the school to be of higher calibre, which in turn attracts more applications from higher calibre candidates. The definite plus for us is the location in Hong Kong, on the doorstep of Asia, where there is no recession, still growth, as such, campus recruitment has been active as ever, a lot of big companies have already come in to say they are still recruiting in Asia.
However, the biggest drawback for non-linguists is that they usually require knowledge or capability in an Asian language.