Controversy aside, top law and medical schools maintain their rankings in latest US News report.

U.S. News & World Report released new rankings for the top law and medical schools, despite a boycott by more than a dozen elite schools. The rankings remained similar to previous years, with Yale Law School and Stanford sharing the top spot and Johns Hopkins University ranking first for medical research. U.S. News addressed criticisms of its methodology by increasing the weight of bar passage rates and employment after graduation, and reducing the emphasis on institutional reputation and test scores. The rankings have become an institution, with many students relying on them to make educational choices.