<p>Okay, I went and read the thread on the Tulane board. I don’t see the point in being upset with people affiliated with Vanderbilt for selling Tulane short, since most of us (myself included) don’t know very much about Tulane. The only thing we can do is provide information about Vanderbilt and answer Roxanne’s questions so that she can make an informed decision. We’re doing our best to tell her about the advantages of a Vanderbilt education, one of which is prestige (though it is only one among many). If there are advantages to Tulane which we are unaware of then by all means, tell us about them. Since Roxanne was admitted to both schools I think she’s intelligent enough to decide whether something like prestige is important to her and give it the appropriate weighting.</p>
<p>And I’m someone who always liked the idea of the Magnolia Conference.</p>