<p>And you will get a phenomenal education if you do. Just be sure to pick a school based upon fit, not fame. I knew plenty of Harvard students, for example, who picked the school because of its name, only to find themselves miserable because of poor fit.</p>
<p>And you know, maybe Columbia will displace Yale in the USNWR rankings some day. But so what if it does or does not. It is one of the BEST universities in the WHOLE WORLD, whether number four or number three. Whether a few more Joe Publics know of Columbia is irrelevant to the school’s reputation within the academic and professional worlds. And those are the worlds that matter, after you get your degree.</p>
<p>I say sincerely: good luck!</p>