<p>If you don’t think that’s indicative of deeper feelings, then you’re kidding yourself.</p>
<p>I don’t care about this debate at all, as both schools are pretty comparable and have a lot of the same ivy league characterisits, but I had to laugh at that list… Michigan State above Brown? Come on! What are we ranking on…? Hah</p>
<p>lol, muerteapablo you’re pitiful, I don’t understand your mission in ■■■■■■■■ all Cornell threads</p>
<p>I read this thread because it has seemingly become an online version of verbal fight to the end. Muerte isn’t going to convince Cornellian and she is evidently unable to turn her relentless attention to areas which she could find more rewarding. Seriously, I am mot sure how unpleasant your experience at Cornell was, but for your own well being, I hope you move on. </p>
<p>Declare victory. You are now at your dream school. There is no gain from dimishing others. Time to look forward to positive achievements.</p>
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<p>Their methodology included emphases like broad spectrum high caliber academic options across a wide range of majors and disciplines. They gave due credence to research, engineering, architecture, the life sciences, general science, liberal education, et cetera. Smaller schools like Brown and Dartmouth leave something to be desired in terms of broad spectrum collegiate opportunity. Also, they did not list Michigan State above Brown – it was the University of Michigan, which is arguably right behind UC Berkley as the best of the publics.</p>
<p>No, that list was stupid. I dont care if it has international prestige; I would higher a Brown grad over a MSU grad any day of the week.</p>
<p>Tboone, if you were to do that – particularly with graduate students – without considering the particular programs within the schools, and the strengths of the individual candidates, then you would be a shortsighted, immature, and even bigoted employer. And it is not MSU in question, it is the University of Michigan. Please get your universities straight.</p>
<p>i don’t think Tboone is confused. MSU is ranked higher than Brown on that list… hahaha</p>
<p>holy crap it is, hahahahhahah.
they probably hate the fact that you could graduate from brown with pass/fails everywhere.</p>
<p>On the list above that I referenced – which I believe is the latest by the Center for World-Class Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Brown (71) is well above MSU (83). Even though I understand why Brown slipped under the methodology they used for research, broad spectrum academics, heavy science etc., I will concede that Brown should be higher up the list. As I noted in a post above, you will always be able to find strengths and weaknesses in any rankings methodology. Their’s is tough on smaller, primarily liberal arts type universities.</p>
<p>The one Colm posted is one of a few rankings trusted by tens of thousands of employers. It reflects graduate schools more than undergrad though; that is one of the limitations of that ranking.</p>
<p>It puts more emphasis on research in the engineering and science departments. As a result, Brown and Dartmouth slip. It is because of the fact that the ranking focuses a lot on research that so many employers like that ranking.</p>
<p>Brown’s grade inflation is shocking to me by the way.</p>
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<p>Sorry to drag this back up. I’ve been away a while, but this response from Muerte says it all. Selectivity and wealth as the indicators. Cornell really was a bad fit for her. </p>
<p>I guess the University of Chicago sucks too because of its acceptance rate. And focusing on wealth as an indicator - either measured by those coming in or graduates - really sums up everything we need to know about Muerte and how her worldview juxtaposes the fundamental reason for Cornell’s existence. </p>
<p>I hope she can finally stop second guessing and justifying her decision to transfer to UPenn and begin a new life where she might be happy.</p>
<p>God bless.</p>
<p>muerte has an epic post history, if anyone is in a stalkish mood</p>
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I know. It’s just odd that she won’t go away. Usually when people move to an undeniably nicer neighborhood they build a new life in that higher social strata and leave the old simple, working class neighborhood folk behind.</p>
<p>Only those who have to prove that the new neighborhood is, in fact, a step up the social ladder (because most people don’t think it is) keep going back to the old neighborhood to demean the property values, insult the wealth, and mock the intelligence of the people they thought they’d left behind.</p>
<p>Now…now…</p>