<p>jwblue-Attending a school does not always qualify an individual as the best judge - sometimes, as in your case, it works to almost obliterate objectivity. Btw, my quote “Baloney…” was in reference to NYU and Barnard being totally different schools. </p>
<p>My D applied to Barnard, NYU and a slew of other schools 3 years ago; so I was very involved in the selection process - from tours to sit-downs with adcoms. Because she was a highly recruitable student we spent lots of time at many different campuses. Very refreshingly, they were all more than candid with us.</p>
<p>There was NO comparing NYU and Barnard. They are almost diametrically opposed. Even the NYU officials we spoke with didn’t deny that theirs’ is a more impersonal approach to students. Entry level classes there are 250 students and up in some cases. Not so at Barnard. </p>
<p>This doesn’t make either school a bad choice, just a DIFFERENT one based on PERSONAL preferences. </p>
<p>And that’s where you come off looking foolish.</p>
<p>Obviously, you are a one-man band for NYU and that’s great, (although I’m not sure they need it). But when you start getting catty about good schools, you lose credibility. </p>
<p>The world is full of other wonderful schools BESIDES NYU!</p>