<p>Is Columbia ED worth it...? </p>
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<p>Alright, I must face a huge decision. I am not into the "Arts" (especially literature) so I do not know how much I will like the Core Curriculum (oh, but I don't mind Philisophy). Another trend that I see is that I may not enjoy campus life around radical liberals (I like to think of myself as conservative). In fact, even if I was accepted into MIT or Harvard, I would still not attend them because of their location-Boston (and I hate the Red Sox, go Yankees!) Anyways, for the past year and a half I have had an almost firm commitment into applying ED Columbia, and I liked my experience at the Columbia summer program. Even more important, I absolutely want to attend a college near or in NYC. However, I did not like my dorm experience at John Jay and the food was HORRIBLE. Last, I do not want to experience late-nighters with excessive work load!</p>
<p>So, do you guys still think it is worth applying ED? My parents do not want to spend too much money for my college education...but...I don't think they would mind as much if they spent their money on an elite college. And I have made up my mind that I want to attend college in or near NYC.</p>
<p>Here are some questions I would like answered...(thanks in advance)
1. What is the typical workload like at Columbia? Do you find yourself working as hard as you did in high school, pulling all nighters and facing unrealistic deadlines?
2. How are the dorms besides the horrendous John Jay dorm (which is an absolute mess!)
3. How is the food? I heard that Cornell's wonderful food selection makes Columbia's John Jay cafeteria look like something to laugh at. This question is especially important to me because I am a skinny vegetation and can't afford to lose anymore weight.</p>
<p>Please give me some honest answers...I need to figure out if I will apply ED or not to Columbia. Maybe NYU is not that bad or maybe there are some other top 75 or top 50 schools near NYC that I would feel more comfortable in. I plan to apply to Rutgers for a safety school anyways. Well, there you have it...I need some advice before tomorrow, because my counselor recommendation form is due for early decision. Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from Columbia students.</p>