Rankings

So I hear the USNWR Rankings are upon us and ol’ BLS dropped ten spots.

First I pose a question to you: Have you ever asked your physician what medical school he or she graduated from? Have you ever asked your dentist what dental school he or she graduated from? Didn’t think so.

Next, I’d like to note that I rank USNWR as fifth among major newsweeklies. The Economist is first. Take THAT USNWR! How’s it feel now?

Third, if administration responds to this by noting “rankings don’t really matter, we are special and they just can’t see it!” I’d like for them to erase my second quarter grades since rankings don’t really matter. I’d also like to use that line on my resume or during my next job interview.

As we’ve seen on so many t-shirts, we BLS denizens know full well, if law school rankings were based on pain and suffering, we’d be number one. Without a doubt.

Last, I propose that the law school separates itself from Baylor University and rebrands itself “The Brazos River Institute of Legal Knowledge and Happy Good Times.” That will surely provide a boost since everyone loves good times and rivers.

In all seriousness, yes, a drop in rankings is disappointing. 37k a year is a lot to pay for a school that was a tier 1 when you entered and is now a tier 2. Part of what we pay for is reputation, not just educational quality. And to be quite frank, I’ve been in many classes where I may as well have just been given the syllabus and the casebook and told to come back in 9 weeks for the exam.

But I digress from whatever point I was making. I guess I wasn’t making one besides who cares? I guess if you really want that job at Big Law Firm with three patrician names strung together it matters, but if that’s your situation you should’ve applied to Columbia.