<p>'but in the end, if you want to be a ‘realist’ about columbia, that’s fine. i just probably would never go on a discussion board and write such a poorly thought out barb against my own school."</p>
<p>I’m not so sure if what I was doing was writing out a “barb” against my own school. My point was that Columbia is a place for Core lovers and non-Core lovers alike. I wouldn’t consider calling Columbia a place where you can still learn a lot and do well without the Core a barb; in fact, I meant it as a compliment to dear ol’ Alma. </p>
<p>And, hey - at least I’m a realist and not a constructivist. I’m not even sure why thats a real field…</p>