<p>Anyone familiar with 512 W 112 ST?</p>
<p>I just got assigned a studio/efficiency unit.</p>
<p>I can’t speak to 512, but generally 112th is a great block there. You’ll be near Amsterdam Ave side of the block between Broadway and Amsterdam. Just a few blocks from campus, near good restaurants, grocery stores (yeah Westside Market!), Book Culture, etc, etc, etc. Did they provide a floor plan/photos? If you’re nearby you may be able to visit. If not, send me a PM here or on Storybook and I may be able to visit for you, if you care.</p>
<p>Assuming you’re happy with the square footage and price, I imagine you’ll be pretty pleased.</p>
<p>I got 112th street too! I’ll be at 511, so I guess I’ll be directly across the street from you, Fox21.</p>
<p>Hoping mine comes through in the next day or so as well. 112th street looks like a good spot.</p>
<p>Yea,I got assigned to 112th Street as well.When are you guys able to move in? I can only move in mid August.That gives me a week and a half to settle in before orientation.</p>
<p>@fuzzydunlop: That’s awesome! Do you like your accommodation? We should start a 112th street gang. haha.</p>
<p>@silverrock24: My move in week is Aug 13-17. Which building are you in?</p>
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<p>Put this in wrong thread originally:</p>
<p>Got my housing assignment! Can anyone tell me about 547 Riverside?</p>
<p>That’s my old place. Short, and scenic, walk to campus. Close to the 1 train. Awesome staff, super, and doorman-type security.</p>
<p>Jan congratulations on graduating this year; it’s such an accomplishment.<br>
Can I ask what your plans are moving forward? And how would you sum up your
overall undergraduate experience at Columbia?</p>
<p>Thanks, Fauves!</p>
<p>I’ve just started a career in finance. It’s a little soon to try and unpack or even sum up the experience - and I think I lack the ability to analyze these things without getting nostalgic or interrupting my thoughts with stuff like, “WOAH, I can’t believe I did it.” Suffice it to say that I’ve grown more than I ever could’ve imagined.</p>
<p>Did you guys receive a letter for housing, or can you check somewhere? I am still waiting to hear if I will get approved, but being I’m from NJ, I’m assuming I will be waitlisted unless they have room.</p>
<p>Hi Jan, I had a question for you since I am looking to pursue a career in finance after graduation. Did you go through CCE, do independent job hunting or did you do some kind of internship before getting an offer from your firm?</p>
<p>Didn’t do an internship. CCE is a great resource. Start using it early and use it regularly.</p>
<p>I found my gig through my own searching and used CCE counselors to coach me through the interview process. They were also really helpful with resume and cover-letter stuff. </p>
<p>One bit of advice: don’t look for jobs. Look for companies that you’d like to work for and search out opportunities to begin careers with them.</p>
<p>Curiou5: Log in here and you can view the status of your housing application</p>
<p><a href=“https://uah.facilities.columbia.edu/[/url]”>https://uah.facilities.columbia.edu/</a></p>
<p>Thanks to the both of you.</p>
<p>Not a problem. Feel free to PM me with more questions.</p>
<p>Best of luck, buddy.</p>
<p>Money. Is there a private loan company will give out loans big enough to support the cost of GS? With my military benefits I’ll recieve about 33k each year for the first 3 years, but not including other grants and scholarships I would be $98k in the hole after graduation. That raises a lot of red flags, mainly would anyone such as PNC or other banks really lend that much to a college student?</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend asking the folks in Financial Aid that question. Daniel was very helpful to me when I ran into that same issue a few years ago. Back in the day (2008), you could sign on the dotted line without a co-signer and get substantial loans from banks. It was a shock to me a year later prior to the Fall 2009 semester that I was having a lot of difficulty securing a private loan…and I own the house that I live in and have a full time job. Of course that was the time of the housing crisis and the banks basically closed up shop when it came to any loans. It could be very different this year but my recollection in speaking with other students is that they were also having a lot of challenges in securing a loan and needed a co-signer.</p>
<p>WarreJor: Here’s the link to Columbia’s preferred lenders with data showing loan caps:</p>
<p><a href=“Student Financial Services”>Student Financial Services;
<p>The short answer to your question is yes. I’ll be taking on a large amount of debt also and am doing so via private student loans. I did so with a co-signer, however</p>
<p>Sweet thanks.</p>