whose school is cool?

Universities always make a big deal out of rankings in big publications like Mclean's annual university report, this years fourth annual review in the Globe and Mail is no exception.

There is a cool feature on the G & M website that allows you to compare the report cards of all the universities that were a part of the survey. For the most part I was impressed with how the U of L measured up. Some of the lowest marks came in the category of "reputation among employers" and "reputation for Grad Studies". The U of L is basically known for its education program and its management program, so that doesn't surprise me one bit. It was also interesting to note that almost all of the schools received poor ratings for "merit based scholarships". Does this mean schools are not shelling out enough cash, or does this simply reflect the reality that there can never be enough scholarships for starving students?

One thing that did surprise me was the "A" rating for the U of L library. This makes me wonder how many of the 300 U of L students who took the survey actually use the library. The staff in the library is great, the facility is beautiful, however its contents are simply not comparable to the other institutions on the list.

How does your Alma Mater stack up in the G & M report? Is the report a fiction or a reality in your eyes?