Undergraduate / The name "Columbia" appeals to me the most; Columbia University- Sup/Most appealing? [3]

Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why.
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The name "Columbia" appeals to me the most. I do not know for sure why this is the case, but, somehow, other colleges don't seem so great when put next to Columbia. For example, Brown University is certainly one of the greatest universities in the United States; yet, when compared to Columbia University, its name -- its highly regarded reputation -- shrinks in size before my mind's eyes. Whether I have been brainwashed by my oh-so-highly-expecting parents, I do not know, but surely the name itself is appealing enough for me to choose Columbia University over any other colleges or universities. So many universities and colleges have I heard throughout my life and, yet, only one lingers in my mind: Columbia. I believe that Columbia University will challenge me to become the best intellectual that I could ever possibly be, and seeing myself as a contender, I will gladly accept its challenges, for I know at the end I will overcome.