This is from a parent of a students admitted by several schools including Cooper Union, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, RISD, SAIC and several others. Attended Admit Day for the three C schools. Narrowed down to Columbia and Cooper. Not totally comparable but enough to be torn in the last few days of decision making. What are the detriment of attending Columbia that are beyond most people’s perspective - besides the solid liberal art core foundation that Cooper cannot compare? Open for another discipline but art making in an intense vibrant environment is what makes one happy. What what is that that she could not be challenged more at Columbia from visual art perspective?