Carleton, UChicago, Washu

ProfessorQ
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:50:24 +0000

It’s funny that the OP never returned to this discussion. Reading that initial post, I have two thoughts: 1. I must applaud the truly diverse group of Universities in question (I mean, hey, you have a real decision here to discuss and not another Carleton/Macalaster/Grinnell or Wahington U/Oregon U/ USC thread. Good work putting together a real choice between three very distinct schools with very different cultures and locations). 2. On the other hand, UGH!! Another whiney, self-indulgent teenage post based on a youthfully narrow understanding of college in the specific and Education in general.

1190’s response was dead-on, and gave about as much as one can hope for from an open and anonymous internet forum. Any would-be college applicants who stumble on this thread should read 1190’s response and consider putting together a truly diverse college list like Minnezota.

Oh, The ensuing conversation about the relative values of core curricula is pretty good stuff, however. And very much worth a little reading by the casual lurker.