You can be as politically incorrect as possible: What do you HATE about Columbia?

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<p>Everyone is a poindexter thinking they are really cool, yet anywhere else they would not have the time of day. </p>

<p>We have no real benefit from NYC, even Dartmouth in the woods smokes us at jobs (finance and consulting) and grad school placement (I go to a top 3 law school and we have more alums from Princeton and Dartmouth than Columbia which is bigger) and they have a lot more fun.</p>

<p>We have no campus life.</p>

<p>The administration is absolultely, miserably terrible. Going to Columbia feels like going to Oklahoma State at times. Does not feel like an Ivy.</p>

<p>Columbia is great for super majors (music, grad school level kids of which there might be 5/1000). For everyone else please enjoy your life and go to a better undergrad school, i.e. go to a more chill Ivy.</p>

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<p>^ I completely second almamater. There is a small contingent of Columbia students who seem to feel a sense of community and campus life.</p>

<p>The students are intense and can’t seem to take it easy. Combined with the lack of space, it’s pretty dead on campus.</p>

<p>However, I will add that the intensity makes you learn a lot. It’s stressful and can beat the s**t out of you, but from an educational perspective, it’s been good. From a personal and health perspective, it’s been quite bad.</p>

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<p>BeardTax, my offer still stands as one Columbian to another. I’d be happy to be your friend and meet you on South Field for a picnic.</p>

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<p>Well, law school’s a pretty terrible investment right now. So, I guess it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Dartmouth kids are having such a good time there.</p>

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<p>^ Agreed.</p>

<p>Law School at this moment is essentially a scam. <em>Unless</em> for some reason you’re DYING to be a lawyer, there is absolutely no compelling academic or financial reason to go to Law School. Until they fix the crapass system, law school enrollment is going to drop like a rock (which arguably wouldn’t be the worst thing)</p>

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<p>You should have applied to princeton since you like it so much…</p>

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<p>hahahhaha troddle. go home.</p>

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<p>“Everyone is a poindexter thinking they are really cool, yet anywhere else they would not have the time of day.”</p>

<p>Is that not a good thing about the school? Why should social goods be allocated solely to athletes and the children of wealthy businessmen?</p>

<p>Some people may wish to attend Columbia BECAUSE of the school’s competitive environment. </p>

<p>Although I do not support troddle’s actions, I can understand his frustration. I hope that all goes well for him.</p>

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<p>@troddle
“You ask a question and now your denigrating me for answering? You asked for the absolute worst things about columbia so that’s what I provided.”</p>

<p>Presumably, he expected answers from those who actually had experience with Columbia, not applicants who have yet to be admitted (and may have their view of the school colored by their current application status). As a prospie, you’re certainly entitled to give your initial impression, but to condemn the school in such strong terms when you don’t even go here just makes you look foolish.</p>