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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]CMU is definitely better. But it is not for everyone. And the gap is not gigantic. So if your child truly feels more comfortable at W&L, they should go to W&L. But if they are relatively indifferent, CMU.

Pittsburgh is a great place to go to college. Big city with sports, restaurants, major airport, etc. Which is great for some and bad for others. But those who are completely insulting it are idiots.[/quote]

Just because someone my not enjoy long cold winters with freezing temps, heavy snow and ice from approximately November to March does not make them an idiot.  Maybe just not their preference.[/quote]

Totally agree that Pittsburgh is far from perfect. But unfortunately, on DCUM so many people can only think in extremes, and there are those who act like Pittsburgh has no redeeming qualities ("completely insulting it") are being short-sighted and closed minded.

That is the wonderful thing about our country (one of the few remaining ones). If you want an urban school, it exists. If you want rural, it exists. If you want suburban, it exists. Big exists. Small exists. Warm exists. Cold exists. Etc. Just because a place isn't what someone wants doesn't mean it is all bad and without merit. But that is the way so many people think around here. "NYU is horrible. Why would anyone want to go to school in a big city." "Williams is horrible. Why would anyone want to go to school in a rural area." One can honestly cite the potential challenges of a school so people are aware without making those sound completely bad.

So perhaps my use of "idiots" was an overstatement and I apologize. But I was responding more broadly.[/quote]

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