<p>I am a CC student who just got a college fair invitation from Columbia University, School of General Studies. Can anyone tell me what Columbia University, School of General Studies is? Is this another lower lever institution like CC? Thanks guys!!</p>
<p>It is a division intended for non-traditional students.</p>
<p>Most of the majors are the same in the School of General Studies as in Columbia College, but there are some differences:</p>
<p>[Majors</a> and Concentrations | General Studies](<a href=“http://gs.columbia.edu/list-majors-and-concentrations]Majors”>Majors and Concentrations < School of General Studies | Columbia University)
[Majors</a>, Concentrations, and Programs of Study | Columbia College](<a href=“http://www.college.columbia.edu/academics/affairs/programs]Majors”>Majors, Concentrations and Other Programs of Study | Columbia College)</p>
<p>Note that some majors, like engineering majors, are not in either Columbia College or School of General Studies.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. Does this mean School of General Studies is similar to Columbia College, which is not the traditional type of college, and kind of like CC?</p>
<p>Columbia College is the division for more traditional students right out of high school (unless they are majoring in something like engineering that has its own division).</p>
<p>Greetings everyone!</p>
<p>I am a current GS student and may be able to shed a little more light on your questions. First, souptpt, when you say you are a current CC student, do you mean Community College, Columbia College, or something else? </p>
<p>In the meantime, I can say that General Studies is similar to Columbia College in that it is one of the four undergraduate colleges of Columbia University, with the other two being SEAS, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and all women’s school Barnard College, which is its own institution but affiliated with Columbia University. </p>
<p>GS is different in that we are a program developed for non-traditional transfer students, which mainly means we took one or more years off of school and didn’t matriculate right after high school. Many students either entered the work force, the military, attended community colleges, had professional careers in dance, acting, or other arts, started families etc… We come from a variety of different backgrounds and bring a new perspective on life to the classroom. This is a very important fact considering that we take all of the same classes, with all of the same professors as the other three undergraduate schools. Simply saying, we get the same rigorous Ivy-League education as everyone else at Columbia. (Which is a common theme on the other message boards, so I’m sure you’ve read that about a million times by now, but it is worth repeating, as it is not only true, but what makes GS so unique.)</p>
<p>I hope this helps. Please feel free to respond with further questions or concerns, as I can offer a personal perspective on the issue : )</p>