<p>It all depends on the major; each one has different requirements. Even if you double major, you will still have room for elective courses within the points required to graduate, though. In other words, no, these combinations will not "fill up" your graduation requirements.</p>
<p>How tough is it to doulbe major in Eng and Econ? Would I have to take 6+ classes a semester?</p>
<p>I know someone who double majors in History (which has more requirements than English, I believe) and Econ and definitely does not take 6+ classes a semester.</p>
<p>And how is he doing? I hope he still has a decent social life?</p>
<p>Wait I don't understand. If everyone does the same number of points, then why would it make any difference to someone's social life if they double majored rather than single majored and took loads of electives (?).. or is it just because certain subjects just by their very nature have a greater workload?</p>
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<p>Exactly. For example, you can earn 4 credits taking a weekly seminar, whereas lecture classes meet twice a week and often include an additional hourlong discussion section - for only three credits. Language classes are easy and are also 4 credits. Classes in English are arguably less work on a day to day basis than in engineering.</p>
<p>But it's also true that in any given semester, someone can take greater or fewer classes counting toward that ultimate requirement as well. So I can take 6 one semester and be ueber-stressed, then 4 the next and be relaxed, while achieving what I would have by taking 5 in each. </p>
<p>Also, since many people at Columbia are trained overachievers by nature, they tend to overshoot the points requirement in an attempt to look like they "made the most" of each semester. It's not uncommon to hear of people taking 20+ credits each semester, in fact.</p>
<p>the number of requirements you have in a major usually mean that in order to qualify for two majors, you will have to do well above the 120 or 128 credits required to graduate. this means more classes and thus more classes per semester.</p>
<p>I got away with taking no more than 4 classes each semester except for my very first semester, but only because I entered with 15 points of AP credit. minimizing classes is hard. one solution is to only take classes you know you'll enjoy :)</p>
<p>Another question, but this is rather a general one: What are my chances of getting a greencard while studying at CC? I know they say it's a lottery, but are some ppl "luckier" than others, if you know what I mean?</p>
<p>I wouldn't bank on it. The waits are long, especially if you've lived somewhere remotely questionable. Columbia is not known for helping make any visa process easier, either. I remember one Winter Break when a bunch of Chinese students went home and were barred from returning for a long time...</p>
<p>I bet that had to do with the Chinese Government though. I've gone through the whole visa process before for my exchange year in the US, it wasn't that bad. Hm.. I'll try my luck then I guess.</p>
<p>I have a question. How are the girls at Columbia?</p>
<p>they're doing fine, what do you mean?</p>
<p>(there's a recent thread asking that same question - shouldn't be more than a page or two down, go read up)</p>
<p>I actually went back and found that one about the guys. I so call BS on that prefrosh story Denzera, there's no way they actually did it. I mean maybe they made out and touched each other, but they couldn't have actually done ...? In case this is true though, I'm definitely coming to DoC, lol... And a 5'2 guy with massive game? Come one man, something smells fishy.</p>
<p>How are the food and the meal plans? Columbia's campus food is rated a little above average...</p>
<p>believe what you like, pearfire. you had to meet the kid. at that height, you've got to be charismatic or you'll end up bitter and depressed. if you've read the book "The Game", on pickup artists, he reminded me of the Darren guy, who had these eyes that sparkled and could grab a girl from across the room and have her eating out of his hand - all without saying a word. i'm about 90% sure they did it on our couch after the rest of us left for class in the morning, and somehow got two sixpacks as a thank-you and left them on our table. classy.</p>
<p>pururu - the food and meal plans are pretty good all things considered. However, it's almost universal that by the 2nd semester everyone gets bored with the dining hall and thus decide that the food sucks.</p>
<p>But objectively speaking, there's always a big salad bar, a grill, a choice of like 3 different entrees and sides, pizza, vegetarian options, and a bunch of desserts, at the very minimum. occasionally they have big cuisine-themed nights where a big italian place or chinese place will cater the dining hall, or a bunch of places will set up a booth and let you choose or mix-n-match. that sort of thing. it doesn't suck. but you'll get bored and want to go off-campus a lot especially as an upperclassman. and when you do, you have thousands of restaurants within a short subway ride. that, also, doesn't suck.</p>