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[quote=Anonymous]An educated person would do some research rather than pre-supposing that the school they hadn't heard of immediately was inferior/undeserving of consideration.

I'm not sure if you were the first poster, but if you were, you said: "I have never even heard of this ridiculously named place, Harvey Mudd. Who cares how much money they pay you? They should be paying you a WAGE to attend if you are eligible at Columbia." This is deeply elitist, flawed, and presumptuous. 10 minutes of research would show that the students at Mudd have comparable SAT scores as those at Columbia, that they're one of the top feeder schools for PhDs in STEM, and whatnot. Others posted links so that you could educate yourself. However, you've continued to bask in your ignorance and perspective. You're not "more worldly" just because you're a European immigrant. Sorry.

There were a ton of schools I had never heard of in my life until I saw an opportunity to learn about them. Schools like Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona, and yes- Harvey Mudd- they're Ivy tier schools. The students who apply to them apply to Ivy league schools, and at numerous occasions turn them down to go to the LAC. There are good reasons for doing so, all clearly explained through over 100 posts detailing the culture at Mudd vs. Columbia.   For another example, I never knew INSEAD was considered a peer to Harvard and Wharton until someone mentioned it in passing and I did some research. Why would someone turn HBS down? Ah, because INSEAD fostered more of an international dynamic. Got it.

Life is filled with learning opportunities. It's a good thing to revise your worldview and learn to be accepting of the range of comparable choices out there.   [/quote]

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