I did check the categories. The authors are correct — they said "overall," which is what the "National Universities" category refers to. There are lots of other categories as well. U.S. News no doubt created those categories to make more people feel better, to allow more people to boast about their schools, and to sell more copies of their guide.
If Jason and Isaac want to refer to more categories, they can. But what they've written is accurate. I myself would have included no reference whatsover to rankings, because they are extremely problematic if not outright bogus. But that's just my opinion. We've included the links to the U.S. News guide. People can click those links, see the other categories, and draw their own conclusions.
As for your last sentence, I wasn't aware you were the Gargoyle adviser. If you're under that impression, please call me, and we'll have a productive conversation.
I did check
I did check the categories. The authors are correct — they said "overall," which is what the "National Universities" category refers to. There are lots of other categories as well. U.S. News no doubt created those categories to make more people feel better, to allow more people to boast about their schools, and to sell more copies of their guide.
If Jason and Isaac want to refer to more categories, they can. But what they've written is accurate. I myself would have included no reference whatsover to rankings, because they are extremely problematic if not outright bogus. But that's just my opinion. We've included the links to the U.S. News guide. People can click those links, see the other categories, and draw their own conclusions.
As for your last sentence, I wasn't aware you were the Gargoyle adviser. If you're under that impression, please call me, and we'll have a productive conversation.