Here’s something to tell your parents tonight as they bitch about the Economic Apocalypse and tell you to transfer to state school. According to an analysis done by the Global Language Monitor, our very own NYU ranks in at #15 beating the bejeesus out of MIT , Northwestern, and Georgetown. Brown is a mere dot to us, barely even making the list at #30. Why is this almost relevant? The rankings were determined by appearances in the global print and electronic media, as well as on the Internet and throughout the Blogosphere. Or as they say:

“There are only three types of intellectual property in the US, and one of them is the trademark (or brand) which are intended to represent all the perceived attributes of a service – and institutions of higher education are no different,” said Paul JJ Payack, President and Chief Word Analyst at GLM. Our TrendTopper analysis is a way of seeing the schools through the eyes of the world at large.”

That should shut your rents up for at least another week about your money situation, or rather lack there of. Not only does this reinforce the idea that we can hang with Harvard-Princeton-Yale, or in the words of J-sex,  ”The Holy Trinity,” but this list also illustrates our position in popular culture. We’re talked about and that’s always a good thing. Because believe it or not, one day we’re going to have to find jobs and as we all know, brand names and labels are the most important thing in the world. So as you’re slipping on that Burberry suit or Armani dress for an interview, don’t forget to bring your New York University Diploma!