I just read the whole argument and basically saw you swapping from saying the west has better schools than the east to saying the east has better schools than the west. Then you basically go on to tell people that they need to do research into the rankings of colleges like you have done. Bravo! You looked up like three internet articles that somewhat back up your argument, an argument that is entirely unoriginal and based around another persons work. Clearly you need to do your research. Some of the things you have said are just opinions that you've based around what you've heard about a school. You say that Middlebury is for rich snobby kids, which is just not true. Middlebury has grown to be known as a phenomenal school that incredibly intelligent kids go to. Although I don't think comparing it to other schools matters, I know kids who turned down places like Harvard and Dartmouth to go to it. But enough about the names of colleges. I honestly don't think that the name matters when you are choosing a school, but clearly you do. I can tell that you are the type of kid who puts more emphasis on the reputation surrounding the name of a school than the actual experience of going. If you really think that college is all about getting to put a bumper sticker on your car that shows others how "accomplished" you are, you probably went to a school so your mommy and daddy could impress their friends when they name drop where you're spending 4 years of your life. You need to step back and re-asses why you chose the college you're currently at. Go to a place that you're gonna be happy at, where you will be able to do what you want, in a location where you will not be miserable. But congratulations! You went to a college on some "top 50" list, which in your mind entitles you to come on Newschoolers and try to sound intelligent. You may feel proud of what you've done, but anyone who has followed you're argument on the last four pages of this thread realizes you're just an arrogant kid.