University Rankings: An Analysis of Student Choices and Anxiety

This essay explores the impact of university rankings on student choices and the associated anxiety. The author argues in favor of attending top-ranked universities, citing benefits such as enhanced reputation, opportunities for interaction with professionals, and expanded networking possibilities. The essay begins with an introduction highlighting the pressure students face when selecting a university, then presents a thesis statement. The body of the essay provides arguments and examples supporting the thesis, including the advantages of attending prestigious universities. It mentions the high fees associated with top-ranked universities, and the influence of university rankings on student decisions and the pressures they face. The essay concludes by restating the thesis and summarizing the main points, emphasizing the author's preference for top-ranked universities. The essay references an article that supports the issues of university rankings and the stress they cause to students.

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Background information
 The anxiety of getting a better school start at a younger age.
 This push the students to consider the type of college they want to
join when they are done with high school.
 They use the help of ranking to identify the best college.
 Students often feel bad for not getting top college, or if they manage
to get one, they feel the pressure of raising the demanded fees by
the institution
Short article summary
 This article talks about the anxiety students undergo while choosing
on a university to attend.
 Michelle also says in this article that some universities market their
schools so that they can get good ranking.
 It is not guaranteed that top rank universities offers best education
than small university.
 It is expensive to attend top rank university due to high fees
 We should downplay ranking and advocate on health education

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Thesis
If you are given a top rank university would you go? For me I will
choose a top rank university due to the following reasons.
First paragraph
First thesis point
 Top rank university builds good reputation
Examples
 Top Ranks University has a good reputation, and people prefer these
universities even if they don’t know what is done there.
 Example of such universities is Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Concluding Statement
 Therefore attending these universities will give students advantage
after graduation in the job market
Second paragraph
Second thesis
 Interaction with professions
Examples

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 One of things considered while ranking university is the number of
PH.D holders, number of Nobel Prize winners, and the number of
research money.
 Attending top rank university will give me a chance to interact with
this professions. It is also said by the researcher that top students always go to top
universities hence I will have a chance to interact with this
professions. ("Why University Rankings Cause Too Much Anxiety |
The Tyee").
Concluding Statement
Joining top rank university will give me a chance to interact with professions from different
fields hence I will get better experience
Paragraph 3
Third thesis
 The third benefit in joining top rank university is networking.
Examples
 The top rank Universities benefit the student with networking since
the wealthy whites and children of prominent leaders get a chance
to attend these universities ("Why University Rankings Cause Too
Much Anxiety | The Tyee").

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 The university also gets a donation from donors due to the high
profile and the student will be the beneficiary.
 The immigration policy is set by the government which will promote
interaction with international students hence new culture will be
shared.
Concluding Statement
 It is, therefore, evidence that attending top university provides a
good networking.
Last paragraph
 In conclusion, it has become a major problem for student to choose
a university of choice.
 They get it had to choose between top rank university and other
small universities.
 Given chance, I will choose a top rank university because of the
advantages discussed in the body.

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Work cited
Why University Rankings Cause Too Much Anxiety | The Tyee." The Tyee, 2017,
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2017/05/12/University-Rankings-Cause-Anxiety/.