1. Whither the Numbers? The Effects of U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings on Application and Matriculation Decisions between 2002 and 2007 Open Access Author: Gerhardt, William Scott Title: Whither the Numbers? The Effects of U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings on Application and Matriculation Decisions between 2002 and 2007 Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: signalingU.S. News and World Reportlawyersrankingshigher educationlaw schoollabor economics File: Download GerhardtHonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Jesse Cheslock, Thesis SupervisorJohn Jesse Cheslock, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor