Academic

So I was reading the ABA Journal's rehash of all things problematic with the U.S. News rankings of law schools, when I stumbled across this from Robert Morse, who is described as "the man who created the law school rankings for U.S. News":

"It's very nerve-racking. I always lose a lot of weight then," Morse says. "It's definitely anxiety-driven supermetabolism, because I could drink five milkshakes a day and still lose the weight and I can't do that any other time of the year."

Morse is  the director of data research for U.S. News and he develops the methodologies and surveys for the America's Best Colleges and America's Best Graduate Schools annual rankings. (And he has a blog!) But the article implies that only the law school rankings have this effect. Fear of lawsuits, perhaps?

By the way, this year's rankings are due out on Friday, and if you are interested in participating in a live chat with Morse, go to ABAJournal.com on Friday, April 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. ET.

UPDATE: The rankings have leaked again this year. At least some of them.