March 02, 1963 (vol. 73, iss. 114) • Page Image 1
…ubtle Distinctions ar ollege ating othoc BY DAVID MARCUS Rating colleges and universities is a spurious business. Everybody has his own way of doing it. When a rating is com- pleted, nobody is quite sure what it means. The distinction between institutions, departments and programs is often based on nuances of reputation so subtle that nobody can say what concrete mean- ing.there is in them. Throughout the year and vagaries of various systems...…