<p>So who's planning on going to days on campus this april?</p>
<p>im just waiting to see which of my friends (all of whom applied reg decision) get in; hopefully i can go to DOC with them... 4 more days till the reg decision people know!</p>
<p>I'm going on the weekend of the 13th.</p>
<p>Even though I'm ED and "traditionally" ED kids go the first weekend.
I don't think it really matters.</p>
<p>Days on Campus should be fun, I hope. :)</p>
<p>Do you guys know the relative schedule that weekend?</p>
<p>It's on the welcome website.</p>
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<p>I've never heard this. I don't think it matters. You'll meet new people and do some fun stuff no matter when you go. </p>
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<p>Oh yeah.</p>
<p>DOC sold me on Columbia. Not the planned bits, which were cool, but spending some time hanging out with upperclassmen and sitting in on a Lit Hum section. Amazing experience.</p>
<p>I have very few regrets about my 4 years at columbia, but one of the biggest is that I didn't go to DOC (couldn't afford it at the time). Everyone I knew who went made a bunch of friends before they showed up at orientation and had a leg up in meeting people. Same with COOP (the Outdoor Orientation Program that lets you go be outdoorsy with your classmates before school starts). I met the girl I dated for 2+ years because my carman suitemate met her roommate on the biking trip. Stories like that are common.</p>
<p>Go to DOC (and/or COOP) if you possibly can.</p>
<p>Going on the 13-14th!</p>
<p>Stoked.</p>
<p>denzera, my parents are saying "you're going to be there for the next four years. how do you think going for a stupid weekend benefit you?" i told them that it'd give me a "leg up in meeting people" and that it'd basically be very informational since i've never even visited the campus. BUT they're still not sold. do you have anything else i could throw at them to make them say otherwise??? </p>
<p>desperately wanting to go....</p>
<p>^you're insecurity and nervousness is understandable, but days on campus is usually to help students make up their minds, I you're sure about columbia it isn't such a big deal, i'd say do COOP or CUE - pre orientation programs. those give you a real leg up. I never attended days on campus, and didn't feel disadvantaged at all. the people you meet there will be for a very brief period and you might not ever see them until well into freshman year.</p>
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<p>Tell them you'll start to meet professors in your potential department and you'll make connections, learn about research opportunities, etc.</p>
<p>I'm going this coming weekend-the 6th to the 7th. I'm so excited!!!</p>
<p>thanks columbia2002. i talked to my brother and he basically told me everything you just said. i've decided not to go since it probably wont disadvantage me and besides, i just realized how empty my bank account is</p>
<p>columbiaplease - if you have never visited, it's even more important to go before committing. put it to your parents this way: You and they are planning to pony up almost $200,000 (when you include expenses and opportunity cost), and 4 years of your life, to attend college. That's more than a starter house costs in some parts of the country. Tell your parents that you want to be 100% sure that you will be happy there and get everything out of it, because you don't want to risk making a poor decision with that amount of money at stake.</p>
<p>Such an argument will sound wise, and you can probably leave it at that. But suppose they counter with "can't you figure that out and be sure, just by talking to the right people and maybe going to an event around here?". I would point out that in addition to the opportunities of meeting future classmates and getting a leg up on your network, you can tell them that DOC offers a unique opportunity to:</p>
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<li>Sit in on a core class and get a feel for how it is taught and how students interact</li>
<li>Simultaneously get a sense for how Columbians approach their studies and work with each other in a class</li>
<li>See (and stay in) dorm rooms, get a sense for the living arrangements, whether you'd feel comfortable there, claustrophobic, etc.</li>
<li>Whether you can fall asleep with the street noise at night. If you haven't lived in a city before this can be a big deal for some.</li>
<li>Get a sense for the kinds of things Columbia kids talk about, what their interests are, their ambitions, etc. The general attitudes of the student population is a major differentiator between Columbia and its peer schools - it's a big part of what sold me, personally.</li>
<li>Talk to professors and guidance counselors, take a look at what you'd be studying and who you'd be learning from</li>
<li>Take a look at the neighborhood, what's around, how a 24-hour city actually works, whether it's too dirty, too dense, etc... or just right and perfect for you. Try the subway out, explore a little.</li>
<li>Try the food, on campus and off.<br></li>
<li>Students' attitudes will also be reflected in how your hosts treat you (give advice vs set you out on your own, throw a party for you vs come home and crash, take you out, etc).</li>
<li>...and their attitudes to (gasp) studying. At some point in the weekend, they're going to go get some work done. Some take it more seriously than others but everyone takes it seriously, at least those who made it through a semester already.</li>
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<p>There's my two cents anyway.</p>
<p>Even though I'm most likely not going to matriculate, I'm going to the DOC from the 6-7. This is Columbia's chance to convince me. =]</p>
<p>i'm going this weekend for the 6-7 one! so excited. there's a facebook event for it too:
DoC April 6- 7: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=20597779968%5B/url%5D">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=20597779968</a>
DoC April 13-14: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10663689194&ref=share%5B/url%5D">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10663689194&ref=share</a>
SEAS DoC: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=28719540533&ref=share%5B/url%5D">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=28719540533&ref=share</a></p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>How much money should we bring (for meals and etc)?</p>
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<p>You should have maybe $80-100 with you at all times in NYC. You never know if there's going to be some emergency where you'll need cash to take a cab somewhere, or there might be a major blackout or terrorist attack (both of which have happened in the last 7 years).</p>