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Anonymous wrote:Walked around Rice yesterday in the rain. Beautiful campus.

I love Rice’s campus too. Such a terrific school.

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.

My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.

Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).

Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.

I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.

No one cares that you're triggered. NYU is not a "most beautiful campus" by any stretch of the imagination, so you're on the wrong thread.
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LOL, yes, the PP seems very defensive of their kid's choice to attend NYU. I posted earlier about different strokes. You want urban, go for it. My kids both wanted real college campuses, not a bunch of different buildings in a city...doesn't matter even if it is a city they would love to eventually live in. They had a definite picture in their mind what they wanted in their college life, and that involved walking around a peaceful quad between classes, not waiting at a cross walk as cars and bikers rush by.

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Exactly what my kids were looking for (and found). They had zero interest in urban schools.

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.

My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.

Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).

Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.

I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.

No one cares that you're triggered. NYU is not a "most beautiful campus" by any stretch of the imagination, so you're on the wBrong thread.
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Beauty is a subjective concept.
NYU campus can absolutely be considered among the most beautiful.

You're absolutely right about beauty being subjective. Could you please post a picture of the NYU "campus"?

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.

My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.

Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).

Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.

I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.

No one cares that you're triggered. NYU is not a "most beautiful campus" by any stretch of the imagination, so you're on the wBrong thread.
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Beauty is a subjective concept.
NYU campus can absolutely be considered among the most beautiful.

Disagree. Beauty is subjective, not insane.

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.

My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.

Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).

Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.

I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.

Different strokes. My younger kid likes a middle ground. He's at BC, where he can enjoy a traditional college campus with easy access to Boston. He's not looking to walk out his door to the bustle of a city every day, but enjoys having access to what the city offers. My older kid went to ND, where he enjoyed game days and all of the traditions of the school. He traveled to Chicago occasionally. Now that he is out of school, he lives in an urban environment. Everyone has their own path and people bickering here over what environment is good or bad is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:Walked around Rice yesterday in the rain. Beautiful campus.

I love Rice’s campus too. Such a terrific school.

Yes, Rice is beautiful. We toured WashU and Rice back to back and were amazed by their similarity (to a visitor with an untrained eye anyway). Love both.

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Big 10: University of Washington
SEC: Ole Miss
Big 12: University of Colorado
ACC: Stanford

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Anonymous wrote:Big 10: University of Washington
SEC: Ole Miss
Big 12: University of Colorado
ACC: Stanford

Hotty Toddy!

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Last time we visited Gambier with our Owl-to-be, we saw an Amish horse and buggy double parked. Don't discount the danger on the mean streets of Gambier.

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Anonymous wrote:NYU

This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people

No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.

The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!

Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.

Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.

Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.

All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?

Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.

It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.

Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.

My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.

Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).

Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.

I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.

To be clear, and all kidding from my prior post aside, safety is seldom if ever the primary consideration in choosing a pastoral SLAC like Sewanee or Kenyon. Our kid chose the latter because of the academic program, because she could be a student-athlete rather than an athlete-student (her coach, for example, encourages team members to study abroad) and because she likes being surrounded by a beautiful and friendly campus.

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Anonymous wrote:Big 10: University of Washington
SEC: Ole Miss
Big 12: University of Colorado
ACC: Stanford

Have you never been to Vanderbilt?

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Anonymous wrote:Big 10: University of Washington
SEC: Ole Miss
Big 12: University of Colorado
ACC: Stanford

Have you never been to Vanderbilt?

Yes. I have been to Vanderbilt, which is a nice campus, but I think Ole Miss is better.

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Anonymous wrote:Big 10: University of Washington
SEC: Ole Miss
Big 12: University of Colorado
ACC: Stanford

Have you never been to Vanderbilt?

Vandy's campus blows a hairy one compared several of its SEC rivals. Ole Miss, UGA, Bama, Auburn and arguably even Arkansas all have nicer campuses than Vandy.

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Anonymous wrote:Boston College felt too homogeneous. Every building is copy paste.

Yes, it’s all the same.

Except for the Upper Campus, the Lower Campus, the Brighton Campus, the Newton Campus, & the Brookline Campus.

It feels the same all to me. These are, like, opinions, man?

I agree. And the buildings looked cheap, too. It would cost a lot to rehab the exteriors to make them look more in line with what the top tier campuses look like.

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Anonymous wrote:I have seen quite a few campuses, albeit over a long period of time. In no particular order, the ones that stand out in my memory are:

Wellesley, Yale, Princeton, Indiana University, Scripps/Pomona, Oxford, Cambridge, Duke, U. of Richmond, William and Mary, West Point, Annapolis, Vassar, U. San Diego, Stanford, U. Colorado, Mount Holyoke, Bryn Mawr

I visited Cornell and Washington on dull, overcast days, which might have negatively impacted my perceptions.

Is Washington here WashU?

I went to WashU and loved WashU. I liked its campus. But I don’t think its campus is really as pretty as what I remember of UNC’s old campus, and I think WashU’s new fake old buildings are ugly. Maybe they’ll be prettier when they get older.

I think Harvard’s Harvard Square campus is beautiful.

Hollins University’s campus is also beautiful.

Harvard looks like a gotdang boarding school. Most disappointing and underwhelming campus I've ever seen.

I agree! For me it was like, "That's it?"

Harvard’s campus is really quite sprawling - the upperclassmen “houses” along the river, the Radcliffe quad; the Kennedy school, the SEC and stadium across the river…if you are just looking at the buildings right in the yard, that’s a tiny part of Harvard’s campus