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  2. Criticism of college and university rankings in North America

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    Reed College. In 1995, Reed College refused to participate in U.S. News & World Report annual survey. According to Reed's Office of Admissions, "Reed College has actively questioned the methodology and usefulness of college rankings ever since the magazine's best-colleges list first appeared in 1983, despite the fact that the issue ranked Reed among the top ten national liberal arts colleges.

  3. Literature review - Wikipedia

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    The main types of narrative reviews are evaluative, exploratory, and instrumental. [2] A fourth type of review, the systematic review, also reviews literature (the scientific literature), but because the term literature review conventionally refers to narrative reviews, the usage for referring to it is "systematic review." A systematic review ...

  4. Academic journal - Wikipedia

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    Content usually takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, or book reviews.The purpose of an academic journal, according to Henry Oldenburg (the first editor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society), is to give researchers a venue to "impart their knowledge to one another, and contribute what they can to the Grand design of improving natural knowledge ...

  5. Peer review - Wikipedia

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    Peer review in writing is a pivotal component among various peer review mechanisms, often spearheaded by educators and involving student participation, particularly in academic settings. It constitutes a fundamental process in academic and professional writing, serving as a systematic means to ensure the quality, effectiveness, and credibility ...

  6. Should Legacy Status Matter Anymore in College Admissions?

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    After all, in today’s hypercompetitive college admissions landscape, any bit of leverage is seen as critical, making legacy status a kind of “super power,” according to Eric Eng, founder and ...

  7. Writing about Writing - Wikipedia

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    Writing about Writing (WAW) is a method or theory of teaching composition that emphasizes writing studies research. Writing about Writing approaches to first-year composition take a variety of forms, [1] typically based on the rationale that students benefit when engaging the "declarative and procedural knowledge" associated with writing studies research.

  8. Do college rankings matter? After Columbia's U.S. News fall ...

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    The U.S. News & World Report college rankings delivered some big surprises. Last year's No. 2 Columbia University in Manhattan tumbled 16 spots to 18.

  9. Review article - Wikipedia

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    A review article is an article that summarizes the current state of understanding on a topic within a certain discipline. [1] [2] A review article is generally considered a secondary source since it may analyze and discuss the method and conclusions in previously published studies.