<p>ok, enough feeding of the bitter ■■■■■.</p>
<p>anyway, i agree with the thread title.</p>
<p>Vassar > CMU ANY *****ING DAY. CMU is at least a whole tier lower than Vassar, EVEN for engineering, in which case you can do the Vassar 3-2 program at Dartmouth if you so wish. And no, I do not attend either of these schools, so my opinion is hopefully a little less biased than yours.</p>
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<p>As a Poughkeepsie native, PDS grad, current DCC student, and Fall 2011 Vassar applicant I approve of this post.</p>
<p>Lol at the OP’s bitterness. I’m still deciding between Vassar and a few other schools, but regardless of my final decision, I know Vassar is a spectacular school. I had a sibling attend a few years ago, and he didn’t find any of these things the OP outlines to be prevalent problems at Vassar. Oh and I’ve visited multiple times because of my brother, so I can answer the food question. Baby Cakes and Beech Tree (right next to the campus) are both really good. Also, The Dutch Cabin has new management (now called Billy Bob’s Bbq) and was good when I went a few days ago.</p>
<p>So I definitely stopped acknowledging Pink Luver’s posts as soon as I read its username. </p>
<p>I am torn about choosing Vassar or my state school. :'(</p>
<p>Thank you westcoastress, I will definitely check one of them out. And Brandon, what state do you live in and what school is it?</p>
<p>Look, some guys just want to be bitter. I initially didn’t have a problem with pinkluver until he just felt like bashing my school. Just say it’s not good for you, and live with it. Besides, I’m pretty sure that few schools, Ivy or otherwise, can get 85% of their kids who apply to med school into med school. So my philosophy, don’t diss my preferences. I won’t diss yours. End of Story. See y’all in Poughkeepsie!</p>
<p>I really didn’t like The Beech Tree. Really long wait on the night I went, but I could have just been there at a bad time. I heard that the really good food is like 15-20 minutes away near the Culinary Institute.</p>
<p>“This isn’t even about CM.
But who in their right mind goes to a liberal arts school to be an engineering major?” -pinkluver1337</p>
<p>…Have you heard of the photo radar traffic ticketing system? My girlfriend’s father, a Vassar alum (majoring in physics and mathematics), just so happens to be the sole inventor of the system that is used internationally today. His name is Marc Tuton; look it up. I don’t know where you got the idea that Vassar would not be a good choice for aspiring engineers.</p>
<p>Vassar is certainly stronger in some academic disciplines than others, but you seem to have a lot of blindly formulated preconceived notions about Vassar’s quality and what it offers.</p>
<p>@Vassar2015 - the Beech Tree is great! A long wait is never a bad sign.</p>
<p>And the CIA grads open up their new restaurants all over the world, not just across the street from the school. There are good restaurants run by CIA grads all throughout the Hudson Valley, and there is no centrally located cluster of them - besides, maybe, NYC. You can also eat at the CIA itself - but it can be very expensive, depending on which of their Restaurants you go to.</p>
<p>Sorry, poor wording on my part. By “wait” I meant that after we were seated it was ages before we got our food. I felt the menu was just so pretentious, and the food I ordered was raw in the middle after being ordered medium-well. Given your, and others, positive reviews, I think we just caught them at a bad time. </p>
<p>I apologize for getting so off-topic, but have you eaten at the CIA? Just curious, as I’ve only heard reviews from people who actually haven’t gone there themselves! It certainly has quite a reputation for being phenomenal.</p>
<p>We have dined at the CIA several times. The food is to die for and the service impeccable. Even the Apple Pie Cafe, which is very casual, manages to make the most simple fare outstanding. Make reservations well ahead of time, especially if you will be visiting at a busy time of year.</p>
<p>You know… I was rejected by Vassar as well, but you don’t see me ranting incoherently about how inferior it is to my imaginary friend’s school and how people would be better off rejected anyway. And using words like ‘factual’ in my tirades.</p>
<p>This thread is pretty sad.</p>
<p>I’m also a “1337” poster ( 
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Please check your “facts”, I’m a member of 2014 and virtually nothing you’ve said coincides with my experiences at Vassar.</p>
<p>For good food while visiting, try the Artist’s Palette in town.</p>
<p>Can someone explain to me the significance of the designation “1337?”</p>
<p>I believe, in popular online vernacular, the numbers 1337 are supposed to correspond with the letters leet…short for “elite.”</p>
<p>Someone/something who is “1337” is more well respected than someone who is a “noob.”</p>
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<p>Thank you, imasophomore. So it’s a “self-designation” then? Like calling yourself “Prettygirl” or “Sexyboy?” One designates oneself “elite” by putting 1337after their online nickname? But elite can mean a lot of different things. Elite at what? I guess I’m too old to understand how describing oneself as elite is a positive thing. There is another word I can think of for people who think that way.</p>
<p>This is sad and petty. I do like that you say the dorms are nothing to write home about, not worth 43k, and all of that jazz. You are aware that 43k is tuition, not room and board, yes? So you are not paying 43k to live in the dorms. You could very well stay home and you will still pay 43k for tuition. Room and board combined is about 10k, which is pretty standard so…yeah.</p>
<p>Methinks the lady protest too much. Likely rejected, which is sad, but petty to snark about CM which is not nearly as prestigious as Vassar.</p>
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Deer does not have an “s” on it. Take an English class at whatever school will take you.</p>
<p>Vassar’s farm has been around for many years, and is well known as an ecological preserve [Home</a> - Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve - Vassar College](<a href=“http://farm.vassar.edu/]Home”>http://farm.vassar.edu/) It is known for being very sensitive to the wildlife and plantlife. Whatever is killing any deer (which have become overabundant in many areas), it is unlikely to be the farm.</p>