Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Nov 07 '00
Pros: professors, Arizona, the Biosphere2, traveling, having fun!
Cons: tuition may be a little steep
Summary: Columbia University is partnered with the Biosphere2 Center, and runs academic programs out of the center in Oracle, Arizona. They offer semester long programs as well as field schools and other programs. They are constantly expanding and increasing ... read more
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Jan 02 '02
Pros: New York City location, great dorms, small but pleasant campus
Cons: Stingy with financial aid, crappy core curriculum, bad advising, monotonous food, bad neighborhood.
Summary: If you choose to come to Columbia, be prepared to pay a hefty price, especially if you got in through Early Decision. Columbia is rumored to be stingy with financial aid. I was pretty happy with my package, but other Ivy schools offered me more money and ... read more
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Dec 20 '00
Pros: Good school
Cons: Big City
Summary: My sister, who is currently a sophomore at Columbia University, loves the school with her heart and soul. No doubt about it, Columbia is a great college, but in truth, it may actually not be the right place for you. My sister is a very unique person, ... read more
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Oct 11 '00
Pros: In New York City, very smart students, endless opportunities to study abroad
Cons: In New York City, administration can be a high hurdle to get over, some close-minded students
Summary: Attending Columbia University was an amazing experience. 90% because of the people in my class and 10% because of the "Columbia Experience," if you will. Columbia is one of the largest land-owners in New York City, thus they can literally ... read more
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Jul 21 '00
Pros: Education, The city, professors
Cons: administration
Summary: Columbia was an incredible experience for me for my graduate school experience. Being from the West coast, I wanted an "Ivy League" education & experience. Stanford, USC, or Berkeley didn't do it for me. I considered Harvard, Yale and ... read more
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Jun 22 '00
Pros: Top notch liberal arts
Cons: NY can be a distraction
Summary: I am a recent graduate (1999) of Columbia College. I did their BA Computer Science program, and despite a few shortcomings, wouldn't trade a single minute of it for any other experience.
Basically, I headed towards college unsure of who I ... read more
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Jun 18 '00
Pros: Pretty, Compact, Activities
Cons: Expensive
Summary: Columbia has, or had some years ago, an undeserved reputation for being located in a "bad neighborhood." This may have been partly valid 20 years ago but today, the neighborhood is completely gentrified and is no different from any other part ... read more
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Jun 09 '00
Pros: all
Cons: except 1
Summary: LION is our school mascot. KING is Columbia University (from an academic standpoint. Before transferring to Columbia from Boston University, and the Sorbonne in Paris, I can tell you with 100% surety that Columbia offers a great traditional (based around ... read more
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Apr 30 '00
Pros: A valuable degree
Cons: An incredible amount of difficult work
Summary: The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied science is nationally acknowledged as one of the better engineering schools in the country, even in light of its absurdly long name. Since fewer students apply to the Engineering school (commonly ... read more
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Apr 25 '00
Pros: superb
Cons: none
Summary: Columbia may be regarded as one of the perennial top ten universities in the nation, but as for it's recognition across the board and throughout the world, it has certainly not elevated to the status of a Harvard, Yale, or even a Princeton. Personally, ... read more
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Apr 18 '00
Pros: Wonderful professors, challenging requirements, variety of classes
Cons: Not enough time to take everything
Summary: I never had a doubt as to where I wanted to go for college. I wanted to be in NY and I wanted to go to an Ivy League school so the choice was narrowed down for me. Sure I knew that CU had a very rigorous Core Curriculum and I would get a top-notch ... read more
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Apr 07 '00
Pros: Total immersion in everything I wanted in an undergrad experience
Cons: Cold winters (I'm from the West Coast:)
Summary: Columbia was undoubtedly the most enriching experience for which I could have ever hoped. From the incredibly focused, brilliant and dedicates faculty (all "superstars" in the best sense) to challenging, stimulating and irreplaceable ... read more
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Apr 01 '00
Pros: Great academics
Cons: The overall attitude of every other aspect of the school
Summary: I guess if you're reading this, you want to know the truth about Columbia University. Look at all the reviews and weigh them all equally but I can tell you that, as a university paid member of Columbia, I will give you the good AND the bad like no ... read more
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Feb 16 '00
Pros: Lots to do, people independent, less cliques, less pressure
Cons: Less school spirit, less fraternity parties
Summary: The social life at Columbia University is better than it seems. That is, if you are able to find the right group of friends and there should be plenty for everyone. In general, I noticed the following about Columbia University students:
1. ... read more
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Feb 12 '00
Pros: Intimacy, strong individuals on faculty
Cons: Poor undergrad advising structure
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The Philosophy department at Columbia is very good, though you may not get a chance to fully appreciate it as an undergraduate. The department members are a bit distant and guidance is rather poor. Some of the brightest lights are older and ... read more
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