<p>I am a math/business kind of guy. do you think I would like Columbia, you know, with the core and all that humanities and literature thing? Does it offer more than what i perceive it to be at first glance (i perceive it to be boring discussions about philosophy, morality...)?</p>
<p>I'm still pre-frosh so I can't really comment from any sort of experience, but IMO it's good for everyone, even math/business types, to have some sort of foundation in philosophy, morality, and thinking about issues that don't just involve an average total cost vs marginal revenue. I feel like it's valuable for anyone.</p>
<p>its usually boring for english/philosophy oriented people because the discussion is usually beneath their level and they've already read all the books....however for the math/science/SEAS types like myself it was wonderful because i had only read like 1 of the lit hum books before taking the class and it was an awesome change of pace (and a GPA boost) from my other classes. </p>
<p>btw there r no discussions about morality in lit hum....not sure about CC but from what i know its all philosophy</p>
<p>hmm GPA boost? interesting. i didn't know that lit hum was relatively easy to get by with.</p>
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<p>well this is highly dependent on who your prof is, how leniently they grade and how much they like you.</p>
<p>all right. gotta get on their good side then!</p>
<p>am a math/business kind of guy. </p>
<p>The core adds another dimension. </p>
<p>You could learn business on the job (like I'm doing), but you may not get another chance to read the books you do in the core. Although the rigor usually depends on the professor, the core forces you to think about ideas/concepts/issues and discuss them--probably providigng you with boardroom skills if business is what you're interested in :)</p>