<p>I agree, Leah321, it has been an interesting discussion but folks’ geographical bias toward what they are familiar with and the tendency to pooh-pooh what they don’t know well, state school wise, isn’t so nice to see.</p>
<p>As a native Nebraskan, I’m still bristling a bit at Post #36, which states in part:</p>
<p>“I think I’m the only proponent of a national university on these entire boards. 
I don’t feel it would be inappropriate whatsoever. I can’t help but empathize with the excellent students from areas like the Dakotas and Nebraska who are too bright for their less-than-stellar state universities, yet fall through the cracks with financial aid to top tier privates; thus they are forced to attend a, frankly, bad school. A national university would alleviate both of these issues, providing there was competent staffing.”</p>
<p>The poster takes more shots in Post #56. I acknowlege that he’s a young adult with a lot to learn, but it still bugs me.</p>
<p>The University of Nebraska is not a “bad school”. Far from it. I would venture to say the same thing about many colleges in the Dakotas. Stop the potshots.</p>