<p>“Alexandre, I don’t see any use in continuing to debate this with you. I do support and respect the University of Michigan, and you are aware of the personal reasons why I chose to attend a top private over Michigan.” </p>
<p>Your reasons are indeed valid, which is why I wished you the best of luck. You made a decision that makes you happy and that is all that matters. </p>
<p>“This doesn’t mean that I am hostile towards the school, nor that I’m attacking it. I in fact have quite a few friends who go there.”</p>
<p>Your comments and tone toward Michigan in this thread have been derogatory and belittling. It sounded like you really look down on the school as an inferior to other top universities. </p>
<p>"To be honest, it was really only one of your first remarks that set me off.</p>
<p>Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexandre
Are you actually chosing to attend JHU at $45,000/year when you could be attending Michigan for $20,000/year? </p>
<p>Hopkins was my dream school for many years, a school that I devoted four years of my life to in order to be accepted. I know I could have been accepted to Michigan with less effort, and to hear you imply that I’m a fool for putting in that extra effort was insulting. Nonetheless, certain comments in your last post hint that perhaps I misinterpreted the above quote…"</p>
<p>I think you misinterpreted what I said. I was just saying that paying an extra $100,000 to attend Johns Hopkins (or any university for that matter) over a school like Michigan is a pretty big sacrifice. Whether it is worth it or not depends on personal circumstances.</p>
<p>“So, yes, it is a financial strain for me and my family to send me to Hopkins. However, we all believe that it is a worthwhile investment, and I know many others both in my community, in my high school, and on both sides of the Atlantic who would’ve made the same choice. Thus we’ll have to agree to disagree: you don’t see the benefits that I do in attending a top private university over U of M. Fair enough.”</p>
<p>I am sure many would have made your choice. It is a fine choice. I also think just as many would have taken Michigan over JHU. Either way, you cannot lose. They are both awesome in their own right. It really boils down to fit.</p>
<p>“As an aside, I lived in the States, Germany, and Belgium. When I spoke of the reputation of American universities abroad, I was speaking from my experience with the educated international community, not the average lad you meet in a pizzeria.”</p>
<p>I was alluding to the educated elites too Chris. Like I said, most people in Western Europe and the Middle East don’t know anything about US universities save perhaps Harvard. In educated circles, Johns Hopkins has an incredible reputation in Western Europe and the Middle East…but so does Michigan.</p>