<p>I've always loved how the student body is active in advocacy and movers and shakers, so to speak. The NYC setting was always a plus, and I really liked the idea of independence in the city.</p>
<p>However, I've heard from a current freshman (senior from my school last year) that the students are pretty competitive and in order to make friends, you really have to take a lot of initiative.</p>
<p>Can any current students confirm or negate this?</p>
<p>Thank you for your help! :)</p>
<p>Hey! Well although I don’t go there now (although I will be attending there next year as a freshman) I do know about 3 kids that go there 2 of which are sophomores and 1 is a Freshman. I asked them specifically if it was difficult to make friends and all three of them said that it wasn’t hard at all and that it is very easy to make friends by simply getting involved in extracurriculars. I mean Columbia is a competitive school but like every other school I’m sure it will have its share of friendly outgoing people as well as overly competitive introverted people. So I wouldn’t worry about making friends there if you are an outgoing and friendly person.
Hope this helps!</p>
<p>it’s very competitive in the sense that people do very well and it’s hard to get into things for which there are auditions, etc. It’s easy to make friends if you are outgoing. If you are shy, it won’t be very easy. Just put yourself out there and you’ll make friends. I was a bit shy the first couple weeks but now I’ve warmed up and I love it so much. Also, extracurriculars are probably the best way to make friends besides people on your floor or people in your classes.</p>
<p>It’s an Ivy League school in the most ambitious city in the U.S. The students definitely seem to be more ambitious than those at most other schools. And the social life revolves more around extracurriculars and interest groups than school-wide community. So you definitely have to hustle to make friends with people, just like you’ll have to when you’re living in the real world after college. The key is to be outgoing.</p>
<p>Its not that competitive lol…</p>
<p>IN curved classes, just stay in the top 30% for your A. In non curved classes, yea you get screwed but there is no competition; no curve, no competition. Everyone gets screwed by Uwriting so relax.</p>
<p>If you want to make friends with guys, talk to them and give them a genuine compliment. If you want females, learn some pickup stuff. I suggest Adam Lyon (AFCadam) because thats more suitable for the campus.</p>