From a Wall Street Journal commentary by Eric J. Gertler headlined “Why Elite Law and Medical Schools Can’t Stand U.S. News”:

Eric J. Gertler is CEO of U.S. News & World Report.

The decision by some elite law and medical schools to opt out of the U.S. News & World Report ranking surveys has ignited a national debate on meritocracy and equity. But lost in this discussion is the reason U.S. News ranks academic institutions and why our rankings are so important to aspiring students.