While the US News and World report is by no means the definitive measure of the value of an institution, it is a meaningful comparison to many people and therefore in appropriate place in a newspaper that is open to the public. When I look at the list of schools, I don't see any students who were unable to rise above the competition, and when a student goes off the beaten path and wants a degree in baking, they get an article about them.
As interesting as Maddy Levin's chosen focus is, there are 56 other students who have put in a lot of hard work to gain admission to traditionally high-ranked institutions, and they deserve recognition as well. This article should not be taken as boasting aimed at those students who did not happen to fall into the small number of schools that US News and World Report approves of. Instead, it should be taken as a testament to what 57 graduating seniors can do with a top-notch high school education in a difficult year for admissions and financial aid.
An opposing viewpoint
While the US News and World report is by no means the definitive measure of the value of an institution, it is a meaningful comparison to many people and therefore in appropriate place in a newspaper that is open to the public. When I look at the list of schools, I don't see any students who were unable to rise above the competition, and when a student goes off the beaten path and wants a degree in baking, they get an article about them.
As interesting as Maddy Levin's chosen focus is, there are 56 other students who have put in a lot of hard work to gain admission to traditionally high-ranked institutions, and they deserve recognition as well. This article should not be taken as boasting aimed at those students who did not happen to fall into the small number of schools that US News and World Report approves of. Instead, it should be taken as a testament to what 57 graduating seniors can do with a top-notch high school education in a difficult year for admissions and financial aid.