Harvard vs. Texas A&M: Which shares your values?

Orlando Sentinel ^ | October 12, 2001 | Peter A. Brown

[Coolidge75]

At A&M, this year rated the nation's 15th best public university by U.S. News & World Report, I think 'Tier 4' could refer to your ability to comprehend... Gig 'em! Class of '96

[texgal]

HOWDY! from one Aggie Mom to another (daughter class of '04)- I believe the muster you speak of was at Corregador and if there's a picture it will probably be on the A&M website.

[Coolidge75]

I can comprehend the fact that the title of that page is "National Universities-Doctoral", chief. Believe it or not, I've heard that undergraduate instruction actually occurs at the university. Perhaps you need some remedial instruction, no?

[Coolidge75]

I can also comprehend that Texas A&M University-College Station is not on that Tier 4 list. Man, you need help.

[DallasJ7]

Um, no. Those Tier 4 universities are alternative TAMU campuses. The main campus, at College Station, is Tier 1. Nice try. Interestingly enough, they rank TAMU and UT the same, although I think UT is pretty much superior.

[Coolidge75]

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc.htm Oh my, it looks like your rankings have Texas A&M ranked as a Tier 1 university when it comes to doctoral programs. Perhaps you should review your sources before you proceed to show what an ass you are...

[Aggie Mama]

Gig 'em Coolidge. I think he's just bitter that they rejected his application.....again. =)

[Mike K]

I can't believe I'm defending Aggies, but the tier 4 school you reference is A&M Commerce - not College Station, which is listed at #48 on the top schools page.

Nice tone to your posts though, very endearing.

[Freemyland]

This is getting embarrassing.

[Freemyland]

I believe the case for your post # 17 has just been made.

[Coolidge75]

My bad. As a Texas A&M grad, I thought that "Ivy Leaguers" conducted themselves with class and decorum. Apparently, I was mistaken.

[Right Wing Professor]

Gig'em Aggies! Right_Wing_Professor, Harvard GSAS '84.

[texgal]

According to my daughter who will graduate from A&M in May, Multi-Cultural, PC, anti-western crap is alive and well at A&M. The difference between Harvard and A&M may be that it is the Professors spouting that crap and the students mostly try to ignore it.

I would say that the students have the good common sense (instilled in them by their loving parents)to ignore the multi-cultural, PC, anti-western cr**.

I've found a lot more conservative, God fearing faculty and staff at A&M than I ever expected to find on any college campus - anywhere. If you ever have the opportunity to hear Dr. Ben Welch speak, you should go to hear him. You will not be disappointed.

Patriotism and love of God, country and family are alive and well at A&M. God love those Aggies!

[tomkat]

a harvard grad interviewing w/me for a job would find
him/herself having some high hurdles to overcome.

but that's not likely to happen anyway,
as my shop actually works/produces things.

'twould be a foreign concept to most harvard grads ...
(and prolly to you as well, given your snide-assed comments)

[Nubbin]

Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
All hail dear old Texas A&M,,
Rally around Maroon and White,
Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies,
They are the boys who show the fight.
That good old Aggie spirit thrills us,
And makes us yell and yell and yell;
So let's fight for dear old Texas A&M,
We're goin' to beat you all to-
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Rough! Tough!
Real stuff! Texas A&M!

[Mike K]

My bad. As an Ivy League grad, I supposed the State of Texas would confine itself to creating just one campus of full of hicks and rednecks. But apparently there are many.

You should quit now, you're embarrassing your ivy league self.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I don't think Reveille likes your tone.

[Frank Grimes]

something I have been wondering. I have a new daughter(who turns 1 year old on the 16th!) and we are saving up to send her to the college of her choice. We of course think she is brilliant(which she is) and think she will be able to choose from any college she wants. Are there any of the "elite" colleges that may be well known for having conservative values, or at least not such liberal snobbery as Harvard or Brown? We are in Oklahoma, so SMU and Rice are close. Any suggestions?