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[quote=Anonymous]I know many Harvard alums who thought Harvard was mediocre.  I know zero Columbia alums who say that about Columbia, although some said it was a bit intense.  I also know a guy who complained that Columbia lacked rah-rah school spirit.

My kid may be in a position to choose between those two.  (Maybe not, of course, since even applicants with top grades and scores usually get rejected by both.) Based on my kid's interests and personality, my recommendation would probably be Columbia, not Harvard, even though it's a close call.  I also might recommend some of the liberal arts colleges.  (By the way, Columbia College is the smallest of the Ivy colleges even though Columbia University is not the smallest of the Ivy League universities.)

I understand the prestige arguments but, after four years, what you did will be much more important than where you did it, at least if Columbia and Harvard are the two options.

I went to Harvard and have family members who went to both.[/quote]

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