Is U.S. News College Ranking a Weapon of Math Destruction?

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Authors

Zhipeng Kui '22, Hamilton College

Type of Work

Poster

Publication Date

4-2022

Description

This poster presents Cathy O’Neil’s arguments from her book Weapons of Math Destruction and connects them with Columbia’s ongoing ranking scandal to show why we should view U.S. News college ranking as a WMD.

Hamilton Areas of Study

Mathematics

Hamilton Course

MATH-498: Mathematics in Social Context

Hamilton Faculty Advisor

Courtney Gibbons