<p>Why do you like Columbia better (aside from it's location in NYC)? (This is just a question because I'm still narrowing down my college list). How is it compared to Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, and the other highly selective schools? Especially in terms of music, science, personalities, etc.</p>
<p>music is wonderful at columbia...most all the performance professors also teach at julliard, plus there's the combined julliard-columbia program.</p>
<p>while you get the same quality of education at HYP, you don't have the resources of new york. </p>
<p>additionally, the Core at columbia is amazing and covers literary humanities, art humanities, cont. ciz, music humanities, science, all pretty much reading the classics, and you have the resources of the city there for you during your studies. </p>
<p>plus, unlike NYU, columbia has it's own isolated college campus with a lot going on, so it's a really nice balance.</p>
<p>overall though, it's a bit more of a cold feeling, but that doesn't mean it's not social or anything, it's just slightly reflective of nyc.</p>
<p>the arts are great though. hey, rogers and hammerstein went there!</p>
<p>Not only Julliard teachers, but Manhattan School of Music teachers as well.</p>
<p>I know physics is pretty strong (Brian Greene, et al), and although you said outside of the city, you can't really consider Columbia without considering NYC. It's a large part of the atmosphere.</p>
<p>I chose Columbia over Princeton ED. I like the same things the people before me have said. I also like that the Columbia campus is smaller, and I love the way it looks. The buildings work well together (unlike at Princeton). You don't get more music than NYC.</p>
<p>HEYyy!!..nyers arent coldddd...well im not ..i talk to anyone..psh!..:(..</p>
<p>i chose to apply to columbia b/c it kicks asssss</p>
<p>and they chose to accept me because i kick asssss haha</p>
<p>nah just kidding, i live pretty close by - about 35 minutes away - and i love the place. also love the city. there are just a few things about the city that i am not willing to give up for some farmtown college. also, columbia has a persona that is killer, the hardcore democratic city-smart vibe it gives off just screams my name. it rocks</p>
<p>I love engineering, I love reading, I love art (though I suck at it)
Columbia was the obvious choice because of its excellent melding of both applied science and the humanities.</p>
<p>Plus job opportunities--did you know that like 40% of SEAS grads go on to take jobs in ibanking, consulting, accounting, etc. and make seriously big bucks? It's sweet. I wanna do that. And be filthy, filthy, filthy rich. Columbia has great connections with all the institutions in NY.</p>
<p>The thing that really separated Columbia from the rest of the Ivys was the New York City location, to tell you the truth. The type of education that Columbia offers is top-notch, just like all the other top-institutions in the US. The environment is what hooked me at first.</p>
<p>I was scared by the neighborhood....otherwise I was gonna apply.</p>
<p>I chose Columbia ED over Stanford SCEA because I felt that I would fit in mesh with the people at Columbia better than at Stanford. Having done summer programs at both, I also liked the vibe from Columbia better than Stanford.</p>
<p>Columbia also seemed to have a better music program (I play 4 woodwinds) and the math department is quite good. </p>
<p>I also have a lot of family in NYC so it is gonna be an easy transition. In addition I have friends at Columbia and Barnard already who love it. Just felt that it was the right place for me.</p>
<p>-Jaug1
Columbia College '09</p>
<p>The neighborhood is so nice. My cello teacher lives there. There a lots of residents, nice restaurants, a park, a river, subway stop right there, lots of other college students, yeah the neighborhood is far from scary. Please.</p>
<p>"I was scared by the neighborhood....otherwise I was gonna apply."</p>
<p>LMAO, I'm sorry for laughing at that comment but it's that kind of thinking that keeps most of the "suburban" teenagers from applying to such a great school.</p>
<p>If you are really worried you should check out an old thread in the forum archive: "Will I get stabbed" by the infamous madelinemay. It's quite funny and it'll definitely clear up some of your misconceptions.</p>
<p>And if you are THAT scared, maybe the in-your-face NYC isn't right for you, who knows?</p>
<p>Well, I'm applying to most of the others anyways, but its definately the city. Although the city is one of the things I don't like about the school too. I'm afraid it will cut into the college life experience. Anyone else feel like this?</p>
<p>It can also add a WHOLE LOT to the college experience. Seriously.</p>
<p>how so? I'm afriad people will spend every moment out of class in the city instead of on the campus. Is this a wrong assumption?</p>
<p>I've been to NY once for two days, and to Columbia not at all (though I'm going this Feb.) so you can probably discount this answer. But I think it's because the city is practically an extension of the college. Yeah, nobody's gonna stay on campus all the time when NYC's out there. But all of the opportunities and cool things in New York add up to an experience unlike most.</p>
<p>Well, maybe you plan on not leaving campus and being left behind all alone. That won't happen, of course; there will always be people studying, eating, and dorming around campus. I think being in NYC is a really great thing. You'll never feel bored or stuck as many kids do who go to tiny towns and end up drinking in their free time (you've probably heard stories about the top liberal arts colleges). You can go out with other people who also want to go around the city. You can go to amazing concerts and see amazing art. You can go to the NY Public Libraries which have tons of stuff. The main one isn't even the only one. There's a music and arts library at Lincoln Center that I've been to before, and there are others. The city is so important.</p>
<p>That's hopeful. I'm just afraid of losing the "movie college" experience. Things such as college basketball games and school spirit. It just doesn't seem like its there. Correct me if I'm wrong. I REALLY REALLY want to be corrected, since I'm applying there.</p>
<p>dude..i dont know if this is important but there are sooo many clubs, parties, and lounges near columbia unlike the other schools..i dont know i think that kinda rocks..you meet different ppl(not just columbia students)..u live in the real world....i like it....love..</p>
<p>Columbia was basically the only Ivy that really got my attention. I don't know why, but I just liked it. After actually going there for the summer program I decided it was where I really wanted to be over all others. I love how you have the city and access to it, but you also have this laid back beautiful college campus. Its like if you need a rush head out the gates or if you want to relax just hang out on steps with a good book. I actually did start looking into the other ivies just to see what they were like, and I don't think I could stand the location of any of them minus Harvard, but good old Havard never seemed my school anyways.</p>
<p>-Richard, CU '09</p>