Columbia University

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Location:New York, NY
Tuition:$39,326
Room & Board:$9,980
FT Undergraduates:7,648
Admission Difficulty:Very Hard
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Most students absolutely love Columbia. They discovered the school that filled their academic, social, and professional needs. Since Columbia is so selective, most people who attend are thrilled to be here and would never wish to be anywhere else.

Columbia has the potential to give any student what they are looking for—be it prestige, socialization, culture, or a degree from one of the finest schools in the world. The city is not for the weak-hearted. Those who need hand-holding may not find that kind of support here, but then again, they might, if they look in the right place. It takes time to find and access the things you want and need (and often students discover fulfillment in things they never thought they’d like before like exploring the city late at night or finding joy in Medieval Italian Literature), but if you’re willing to work a little bit and leave a little up to chance, you may get more out of college than most of your high school friends who went to smaller, less diverse schools with fewer opportunities. Sure, there are some disappointments, but on the whole, there is no place like Columbia in the city of New York—a place where you can not only get an Ivy League education, but also enjoy everything that the most exciting city in the world has to offer.

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eneerayy

Columbia '13

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jul 30, 2010

A Campus Setting in the City

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The great thing about Columbia is it has tried really hard to create a campus atmosphere in NYC. So you can go from having a home-cooked meal in the student centre to shopping at Soho's to hanging out on the lawns at midnight all in one day!

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Inside Scoop

eneerayy

Columbia '13

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jul 30, 2010

Typical College Scenario

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There's always someone drunk on Friday night, a few puffs of weed but nothing serious

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Drug Scene

eneerayy

Columbia '13

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Jul 30, 2010

Very Little Available

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I don't know anyone who lives off campus; almost everyone lives on-campus

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Off-Campus Housing
Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, NY
Tuition:$36,504
Room & Board:$11,640
Student Body Size: 13,980
Admission Difficulty: Very Hard

Most Recent Student Author

Name: Alexandre Millet
Hometown: Washington D.C., Geneva
Major: Economics and Computer Science

Fun Fact: Alexandre has been to Antarctica!

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