<p>Thanks, SAY. I also thought (apparently incorrectly) that I had pretty tactfully segued back to the original post and away from hijacked listings of Brandeis’ virtues on a Carleton thread. Did I mistakenly understand the OPs 7 questions about Carleton on a Carleton site to be specific to “this Minnesota college” (why do I have a feeling B77 is not from the midwest)? </p>
<p>And I suppose I should defend myself for accusing Brandeis of being “under-recognized for its excellent academics” (sorry, B77, I made no comment about US News rankings) and “very publicly hurting financially.” This latter point was obviously not well received by the interloper. If he would like me to clarify further, I would be happy to provide innumerable links to the campus newspaper, its blogs, leading national newspapers, and leading journals of higher education - all of which have much more to say on this matter than I have. </p>
<p>The OP had wisely also posted his questions on the Brandeis site to gain the perspective of those there in the know. B77, appropriately in this case, also provided a detailed and similar response there. Visiting us, it seems clear he has decided to branch out. In the future, if he ventures this far from home, I’d suggest he be more open to differing points of view. And, by the way, “Minnesota nice” knows its limits. Since words like “belittle” and “arrogant” mean the same thing here in the midwest they do in Waltham, you may want to be a wee bit more selective in their use.</p>
<p>Have a nice day. :)</p>