Columbia or NYU?

Mikestrman
Mon, 09 May 2005 14:25:56 +0000

I was not trying to make NYU sound superior. JonnyK you are just a snob…my Grandfather graduated from Harvard, My dad graduated from Princeton, I guess, based on your standards of criteria, you could classify my family as “elite” but does my family or myself walk around acting incredibly Pretentious and arrogant based on our education, background, and Intelligence? NO…If you really were, as you say, so “elite” and sooo “superior,” I do not think your attitude would be in such rare form nor would it reflect someone so sure of themselves… People with any type of intellect are usually burdened with bigger problems than making sure everyone knows their “elite”…Usually those who are pretentious and condescending are compensating for some other deficiency, intellectually or NOT…

Now, I never said NYU was a better school than Columbia all I have said, to put it more lamely was that different folks have different strokes…meaning just because a school is more prestigous or respected does not mean that school is better for everyperson. When this thread was originally started, the poster explained that he/she liked both schools and was in need of advic…and as soon as he/she stated her confusion on preference, everyone on this board, immediatly jumped on him/her, stating…“go to Columbia, its raaaaanked higher” rather than asking more objective and logical questions…

I do not mean to sound preachy but i think people become too crazed with one stupid set of ratings…(scammm)