One thing I found odd in Sullivan's blog is she ends it saying something like "sometimes I wish I'd gone to the New School and not had all this debt." Just found it odd since a) I thought the new School cost just as much and had just as bad funding and b) if she hated her columbia experience so much, why would it be a "sometimes" thought? Wouldn't she always be wishing she went elsewhere?

You know, Columbia is not be for me because of the funding, but that doesn't mean you should automatically listen to someone else's complaints and doubt your decision. That was the only school you applied to (there must have been a good reason for that) and you were surely aware of the funding situation in the beginning. Columbia seems to work well for people. Until I read some of the posts that appeared within the last few hours, I always had the impression that Columbia had a very strong program, and that most students were happy. Is it more accessible for the rich? Well, yeah, it would seem so. But if you feel this is the place for you, then do it.

I agree that Columbia's funding issue is an overwhelming one (and is why I didn't even consider applying) but I also don't get the sudden hostile tone some of the threads are taking.