Amherst, Rice or Columbia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rice! Great school in a fun city, nice campus, excellent reputation, very strong academics, warm weather. Columbia has too many problems right now and would be difficult to go to undergrad in NYC. Amherst is too small and too rural.

+1. No question.

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

What do you think ‘conjecture’ means?

Look it up

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

Conjecture: an opinion [based on incomplete information.]

The other post was a statement of f fact. That’s the difference

[Anonymous]

Amherst if you want a smaller college and Rice if you want a larger one. Simple

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

What do you think ‘conjecture’ means?

Look it up

You look it up. I know what it means. You said “sounds more like an opinion than conjecture.” A conjecture is an opinion, dolt.

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

Conjecture: an opinion [based on incomplete information.]

The other post was a statement of f fact. That’s the difference

Which post in the thread above is a “statement of fact?”

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

Conjecture: an opinion [based on incomplete information.]

The other post was a statement of f fact. That’s the difference

Which post in the thread above is a “statement of fact?”

The one about the ivies with much better network and outcomes

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

Conjecture: an opinion [based on incomplete information.]

The other post was a statement of f fact. That’s the difference

Which post in the thread above is a “statement of fact?”

The one about the ivies with much better network and outcomes

That was the point I was arguing in the first place so apparently you and I are on the same page and something got mixed up somewhere upthread.

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

What do you think ‘conjecture’ means?

Look it up

You look it up. I know what it means. You said “sounds more like an opinion than conjecture.” A conjecture is an opinion, dolt.

OR conclusion you idiot

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

Conjecture: an opinion [based on incomplete information.]

The other post was a statement of f fact. That’s the difference

Which post in the thread above is a “statement of fact?”

The one about the ivies with much better network and outcomes

That was the point I was arguing in the first place so apparently you and I are on the same page and something got mixed up somewhere upthread.

Very confusing since you don’t know who’s posting what and who’s responding to what

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

What do you think ‘conjecture’ means?

Look it up

You look it up. I know what it means. You said “sounds more like an opinion than conjecture.” A conjecture is an opinion, dolt.

OR conclusion you idiot

? I think you’re confused. Maybe go to bed and see if you can figure it out tomorrow.

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Anonymous wrote:I think even given the current climate/protests, Columbia is an Ivy and you don’t turn down an Ivy. My second choice would be Rice. I loved Rice when I visited. Amherst is too small and too remote for me.

I hope that you are kidding, but know that you are not.

Really depends upon one's major and upon one's other options.

Stanford, MIT, Caltech, about a dozen schools of engineering, Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, specialty schools (all female, military,drama, music, etc.) = are all good reasons to turn down an Ivu League offer.

I meant you don’t turn down an Ivy for Amherst or Rice. Not that I wouldn’t turn down an Ivy for Stanford or MIT (because in that case I would turn down the Ivy bc I think Stanford and MIT are better).

Why? Simply because it’s an Ivy. That would show a lack of critical thinking.

Because, as has been stated in this thread, of the alumni network/the connections post graduation. Like it or not, being an Ivy grad will open more doors for you than being an Amherst or Rice grad.

Is there any data to show that or is this pure conjecture?

Of course it's pure conjecture. Some people are obsessed with the Ivy League. I'm pretty sure even Notre Dame and Michigan offer a more useful network than Columbia.[b] I'm also pretty confident being a Rice and Amherst grad is going to open more doors going forward than graduating from Columbia[i].

It’s ironic you call the PP “pure conjecture” and then offer your own pure conjecture. 😂

Not PP, but it sounds more like an opinion to me than “your own pure conjecture”

What do you think ‘conjecture’ means?

Look it up

You look it up. I know what it means. You said “sounds more like an opinion than conjecture.” A conjecture is an opinion, dolt.

OR conclusion you idiot

? I think you’re confused. Maybe go to bed and see if you can figure it out tomorrow.

Nope I’m good. Maybe it will help once you’re sober

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would choose Rice.

Sorry, but no school in a state where Greg Abbott is the governor deserves serious consideration. Rice would be an easy "hell no" for me.

As between Amherst and Columbia, the academics at both are excellence, so it's a question of personal preference. There will be more hand-holding at Amherst, but it's a bit insular. Columbia is for the self-assured, who want to live in NYC and are prepared to be more independent at a younger age.

The fact that people like you won’t send their kids there is a positive for Rice.

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Anonymous wrote:Rice. No question.

Amherst second.

Really? I would have said Columbia, Amherst, and finally Rice. Nothing against Rice, but it’s less well known and it’s in Texas. Not really a state known for academic excellence.

That last sentence is so laughable on a forum that’s based in DC. Also funny considering that “academic excellence” is the absolute lowest priority for any Ivy/SLAC these days.

Unlike DC, where the DC police refused GW’s request to clear out the tent encampment on their campus, Texas is willing to do what’s necessary to make sure the students at their universities can continue to go to class and learn.

In any case, who would want to go to college in a state with booming economy? Anyone who actually has any sense.

Watch this animation and keep an eye on Texas and other southern states (and watch the Northeastern states drop). Texas and the South are the future. The Northeast schools had been living on prestige left over from past excellence, but are currently doing their level best to flush it all away. Add in a stagnant economy, and there’s no reason to go to school in the NE there unless your dream is to spend the rest of your life teaching ecofeminism for minimum wage.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/animation-the-20-largest-state-economies-by-gdp-in-the-last-50-years/

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Anonymous wrote:Rice! Great school in a fun city, nice campus, excellent reputation, very strong academics, warm weather. Columbia has too many problems right now and would be difficult to go to undergrad in NYC. Amherst is too small and too rural.

+1. No question.

+1 !!