<p>Hi! I am thinking of applying to either Columbia or Yale. The differences that I know are that Columbia has a core curriculum while Yale does not. And Columbia has less of a campus life but its in New York City and Yale has more campus scene. However, these differences dont matter much to me. So I am not sure if I am missing any major differences that should I know about. </p>
<p>Please tell me the major differences between yale and columbia, thanks!</p>
<p>Try reading the forum:</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=237604%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=237604</a> (Columbia vs Yale)</p>
<p>here's another thread that discusses comparative features at length, although involving Princeton rather than Yale. Take from it what you will:</p>
<p>I don't think anyone's interested in typing out huge responses like I did there, unless you have more specific questions.</p>
<p>Yale 37, Columbia 3.</p>
<p>trust me when i tell you that it was worse in person.</p>
<p>So last year. Did you not see how the Lions rolled over Fordham this past weekend?</p>
<p>Yeah, they went down like an altar boy.</p>
<p><em>cringes</em></p>
<p>remember when cumb was a witty organization?</p>
<p>no?</p>
<p>neither do i.</p>
<p>you've clearly never been to Orgo night. Or, failing that, you clearly have no sense of humor.</p>
<p>Most of the orgo night posters out there - just the flyers - are freakin' hilarious.</p>
<p>I went to the Spring '05 Orgo Night and didn't find it the least bit funny (sex jokes! drinking jokes! ivy league jokes! administration jokes! political jokes! look at us!). Yes, I have a sense of humor, but sadly I think it's a bit too advanced for the petty grasping-at-straws humor articulated routinely by CUMB. Maybe it has something to do with M. Diane Murphy screening / censoring scripts. In fact, it's gotten to the point where the athletics department doesn't even bother to recognize CUMB as an affiliated "spirit" organization. Either way, last Saturday I took out a book at the half and was more amused with the antics of our modern presidents.</p>
<p>The Orgo Nights have been going consistently downhill since I was a freshman in '03-'04. Either that, or the jokes are just old and recycled. Still, it's no longer anything as daring or brazen as the Fall '03 Orgo Night that prompted a man to scream violently in protest during the event...</p>