@Bill Marsh
That’s why I put the quotation marks. Certain Columbia students do view it as a “lie” because it’s not part of Columbia. That’s not my argument. I merely stated how some felt based on what I read on-line.
The OP asked specificly about job prospect and connection. Barnard college students cannot utilize Columbia University’s career resources. This is from Columbia’s website for employers:
Barnard may look pretty integrated into Columbia to you but apparently, Barnard students don’t have full access to everything in Columbia.