<p>Can someone clarify to me the difference between SEAS and the college?</p>
<p>SEAS is the school of engineering and applied sciences. The college is just like the college of arts and sciences in other universities. Neither is better than the other, it just depends on what you want to do. </p>
<p>I'd recommend SEAS only if you're pretty sure you want to be an engineer. If not, then apply to the College.</p>
<p>What about medicine?</p>
<p>collegeperson, go back a couple of weeks and you'll see a whole thread devoted on this topic.</p>
<p>or you can even go back into the archives, this question pops up every year (and month too, for that matter).</p>
<p>Just nitpicking on godis' line,
"I'd recommend SEAS only if you're pretty sure you want to be an engineer."</p>
<p>I would change it to
"I'd recommend SEAS only if you're pretty sure you want to study engineering." ;p</p>
<p>Columbia's SEAS is much less of a vocational-type engineering techie school and often graduates go into fields that are not strictly engineering. As (I think these are almost the exact words) Zvi Galil said, "Engineering is the newest Liberal Art."</p>
<p>If curiosity leads you to applied science and engineering, go for it.</p>
<p>Basically I'm just trying to say that you don't have to become a professional engineer</p>
<p>The majors and requirements of SEAS and College are different. Check Columbia's website.</p>
<p>Yeah, I meant "to study engineering."</p>
<p>But, to nitpick on thomaschau's line,
"If curiosity leads you to applied science and engineering, go for it."</p>
<p>Don't base your decision just on curiosity, because if you find your curiosity leading you towaraside frods majoring in the liberal arts, you won't have too many options other than transferring (which is tough).</p>