02-04-2012, 09:20 AM
The difference is real and important and shouldn't be obscured by concerns about 'snobbishness.' While it's obvious that one can get a good education at a mediocre, sports obsessed, party-centric school -- and in prison for that matter -- to do so one has to swim against the prevailing culture, one that does not celebrate academic achievement and may even devalue or depreciate it. The prevailing culture at elite universities such as SU is such that academic achievement is not just tolerated but promoted, celebrated, and facilitated. A major difference. Anyone serious about academics and educational achievement couldn't choose FSU over SU unless other considerations, such as staying close to home, wanting one's parents to be able to attend all of one's games, playing with buddies, or having superior coaches or facilities, trumped one's alleged keen interest in getting a great education.
That sounds too snobbish for my liking. You don't have to come to Stanford to succeed in your academic, business or athletic career.
As you say, best luck to him.
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(02-03-2012, 01:46 PM)Redrum link Wrote:Someone who commits to FSU in the first place is self-selecting his future.Â
That sounds too snobbish for my liking. You don't have to come to Stanford to succeed in your academic, business or athletic career.
As you say, best luck to him.
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