As I was continuing my research on schools I applied to, I stumbled across this link:
https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/2015/02/17/2016-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-soon?int=a64c09Basically, it states that the new US News graduate school rankings will be coming out on March 10th. As a R2 candidate awaiting acceptance, I am weighing if the results of these new rankings will or should have any impact on mine or anyone else's decision. While I have already personally ranked the schools I applied to (does not reflect the current US News Rankings), I the new numbers will certainly give me some good food for thought.
Here are my questions for the community, especially R2 and R3 candidates this year:
Will the new rankings impact you decision?
Should the new rankings impact your decision?
Do you secretly hope that a school you applied to will experience a rapid rise in the ranking?