<p>This has indeed been a fairly polite and civil discussion of the topic and I have enjoyed reading it. Thanks, guys. </p>
<p>Masochist, you said:
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<p>See, that right there----I think you meant “…stemming from the Barnard vs Columbia COLLEGE distinction” . Any Barnard vs Columbia UNIVERSITY comparison would be silly, since Barnard is an affiliated MEMBER of Columbia University. </p>
<p>I think confusion and possibly resentment arises when people innocently just use “Columbia” when talking about the (very selective, Ivy League) COLLEGE vs. the UNIVERSITY (which includes Barnard and various other entities, but undergrad and graduate level). I know of NO Barnard graduate who would ever try to claim that their degree is from Columbia COLLEGE. But they would correctly list Barnard College, Columbia University on their resume. </p>
<p>I will also note that my D, a graduate of Barnard, never encountered significant resentment from CC students. She is very proud of her Barnard degree…it has served her well. </p>