Barnard is Barnard, not Columbia!!!

[Anonymous]

Barnard grad here. I just say Barnard and everyone I know does the same. We love our Seven Sisters identity. And we have a lot more pride than Columbia grads imo, Columbia has a toxic culture.

The only people who seem to be upset about all this are a certain subset of Columbia women who are scared that, god forbid, someone might think they’re Barnard, and have to go on a little rant about it whenever they meet someone new.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s the same issue you run into with Harvard Extension School. The name confers expectations around selectivity and academic achievement— “vetting,” to put it shortly. The admission standards are different and more lenient. If you say you went to Columbia when you actually went to Barnard, you’re being duplicitous.

Barnard is 1000x more selective than Harvard's bogus extension school joke. Not comparable at all. And on top of that, isn't Barbard like $80,000 all-in a year? Any dipsh*t can sign up for some bogus 2 week Harvard Extension school thing or take one online class. Not the same at all.

And yes, Harvard Extension folks would disagree. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/7/extension-school-scrut/

It's the same issue in different clothes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a bit of a back door situation, isn’t it? They should just purchase another campus and sever formal ties to the university. After all, Barnardians proudly proclaim that they wanted to attend Barnard, not Columbia!

And yea, everyone finds the intentional obfuscation of the Barnard name on the part of Barnard students/grads shady. Just say Barnard.

Omg, yes, this. Well said.

Who exactly do you think this is misleading? The people who really know what Columbia is are going to know what Barnard is. So if you get into a conversation, they're going to be able to tease the Barnard out rather quickly, and you're going to embarrass yourself. And the other...99.99% of the population simply could not care less either way. Even the real Columbia does not ooze prestige to laymen.

I don't think this is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a bit of a back door situation, isn’t it? They should just purchase another campus and sever formal ties to the university. After all, Barnardians proudly proclaim that they wanted to attend Barnard, not Columbia!

And yea, everyone finds the intentional obfuscation of the Barnard name on the part of Barnard students/grads shady. Just say Barnard.

Omg, yes, this. Well said.

Who exactly do you think this is misleading? The people who really know what Columbia is are going to know what Barnard is. So if you get into a conversation, they're going to be able to tease the Barnard out rather quickly, and you're going to embarrass yourself. And the other...99.99% of the population simply could not care less either way. Even the real Columbia does not ooze prestige to laymen.

I don't think this is true.

We've gone over this already. HYPS and MIT. That's all laymen give a sh*t about. Nobody is in awe of a Columbia bachelors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s the same issue you run into with Harvard Extension School. The name confers expectations around selectivity and academic achievement— “vetting,” to put it shortly. The admission standards are different and more lenient. If you say you went to Columbia when you actually went to Barnard, you’re being duplicitous.

Barnard is 1000x more selective than Harvard's bogus extension school joke. Not comparable at all. And on top of that, isn't Barbard like $80,000 all-in a year? Any dipsh*t can sign up for some bogus 2 week Harvard Extension school thing or take one online class. Not the same at all.

And yes, Harvard Extension folks would disagree. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/7/extension-school-scrut/

It's the same issue in different clothes.

No, it's not. The extension school rackets are largely online and the creepers in them literally can't even get access normal Harvard buildings. I assume Barnard girls do have key card access to all of Columbia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kinda like optometrists who call themselves doctors?

Doctor of Optometry degree. Not all “doctors “ are physicians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a bit of a back door situation, isn’t it? They should just purchase another campus and sever formal ties to the university. After all, Barnardians proudly proclaim that they wanted to attend Barnard, not Columbia!

And yea, everyone finds the intentional obfuscation of the Barnard name on the part of Barnard students/grads shady. Just say Barnard.

Omg, yes, this. Well said.

Who exactly do you think this is misleading? The people who really know what Columbia is are going to know what Barnard is. So if you get into a conversation, they're going to be able to tease the Barnard out rather quickly, and you're going to embarrass yourself. And the other...99.99% of the population simply could not care less either way. Even the real Columbia does not ooze prestige to laymen.

I don't think this is true.

We've gone over this already. HYPS and MIT. That's all laymen give a sh*t about. Nobody is in awe of a Columbia bachelors.

A Columbia degree is definitely prestigious. No idea what you're on about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s the same issue you run into with Harvard Extension School. The name confers expectations around selectivity and academic achievement— “vetting,” to put it shortly. The admission standards are different and more lenient. If you say you went to Columbia when you actually went to Barnard, you’re being duplicitous.

Barnard is 1000x more selective than Harvard's bogus extension school joke. Not comparable at all. And on top of that, isn't Barbard like $80,000 all-in a year? Any dipsh*t can sign up for some bogus 2 week Harvard Extension school thing or take one online class. Not the same at all.

And yes, Harvard Extension folks would disagree. https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/10/7/extension-school-scrut/

It's the same issue in different clothes.

No, it's not. The extension school rackets are largely online and the creepers in them literally can't even get access normal Harvard buildings. I assume Barnard girls do have key card access to all of Columbia?

Extension School students have access to all Harvard buildings. Barnard students do NOT have access to all buildings on Columbia, hence why the article upthread describes how every year you can find lines of Barnard girls on East Campus begging to get swiped in so they can get into parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a bit of a back door situation, isn’t it? They should just purchase another campus and sever formal ties to the university. After all, Barnardians proudly proclaim that they wanted to attend Barnard, not Columbia!

And yea, everyone finds the intentional obfuscation of the Barnard name on the part of Barnard students/grads shady. Just say Barnard.

Omg, yes, this. Well said.

Who exactly do you think this is misleading? The people who really know what Columbia is are going to know what Barnard is. So if you get into a conversation, they're going to be able to tease the Barnard out rather quickly, and you're going to embarrass yourself. And the other...99.99% of the population simply could not care less either way. Even the real Columbia does not ooze prestige to laymen.

I don't think this is true.

We've gone over this already. HYPS and MIT. That's all laymen give a sh*t about. Nobody is in awe of a Columbia bachelors.

We've gone over this already. These ridiculous posts are usually made by insecure Chicago, Northwestern, etc. grads who are jealous of Columbia's recent surge.

[Anonymous]

Why does the OP care either way? Sounds like someone bitter and salty.

[Anonymous]

I didn’t go to Barnard or Columbia nor are any of my children currently headed to either school.

The Barnard haters in this thread sound absolutely psychotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a bit of a back door situation, isn’t it? They should just purchase another campus and sever formal ties to the university. After all, Barnardians proudly proclaim that they wanted to attend Barnard, not Columbia!

And yea, everyone finds the intentional obfuscation of the Barnard name on the part of Barnard students/grads shady. Just say Barnard.

Omg, yes, this. Well said.

Who exactly do you think this is misleading? The people who really know what Columbia is are going to know what Barnard is. So if you get into a conversation, they're going to be able to tease the Barnard out rather quickly, and you're going to embarrass yourself. And the other...99.99% of the population simply could not care less either way. Even the real Columbia does not ooze prestige to laymen.

I don't think this is true.

We've gone over this already. HYPS and MIT. That's all laymen give a sh*t about. Nobody is in awe of a Columbia bachelors.

We've gone over this already. These ridiculous posts are usually made by insecure Chicago, Northwestern, etc. grads who are jealous of Columbia's recent surge.

What? I have a degree from Northwestern and I'm the one who countered the PP and said Columbia is extremely prestigious. I still think it is, and have always respected the name. No insecurity or jealousy here. If anything, I think the prestige gatekeepers are those who have some personal vendetta against Columbia.

In any case, both Barnard and Columbia are excellent schools, though quite different, and it seems they serve different purposes. The Barnard grads I've met have been pleasant, and I think most grow out of the phase of describing themselves as Columbia students once they actually step foot on campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same as Emory and Oxford campus

Was thinking this. Or UVa and UVA-wise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Same as Emory and Oxford campus

Was thinking this. Or UVa and UVA-wise.

At least Oxford College is formally a part of Emory and all Oxford campus students end up on the main campus for years 3 and 4, graduating fully with an Emory degree. Barnard's case is a little different. They exist as a fully separate entity with close links to Columbia. It's honestly very confusing, perhaps by design, as even Barnard/Columbia folks themselves don't seem 100% clear on the details either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same as Emory and Oxford campus

Was thinking this. Or UVa and UVA-wise.

At least Oxford College is formally a part of Emory and all Oxford campus students end up on the main campus for years 3 and 4, graduating fully with an Emory degree. Barnard's case is a little different. They exist as a fully separate entity with close links to Columbia. It's honestly very confusing, perhaps by design, as even Barnard/Columbia folks themselves don't seem 100% clear on the details either.

Oxford is not formally apart of Emory either, it too has its own administration and board of trustees etc. It's chartered as a two year college.