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4.5 60 reviews
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Most Helpful Review for Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Category: Am learning a lot
  • Review by: Nina from Baldwin, NY
  • 69 out of 69 people found this review helpful

The amount of learning that takes place in one semester at Columbia is truly amazing. I have learned more in such a short period of time than I would have ever thought possible. As much as we may all complain about how extensive the Core Curriculum is, it really is one of the aspects that makes a Columbia education so unique. I love sitting in my Lit Hum class, surrounded by students majoring in literature, physics, anthropology, math, and even the engineering students, discussing the literary merits of Lysistrata and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Aside from...

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Student Responses to Review Topic: In Three Sentences
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  • Victor from Silver Spring, MD
  • May-21-2013 I am a current student here

    CU is an excellent school and they have a lot to offer. However, they need to provide more financial aid to students who are struggling to pay the tuition and their parents cannot assist them with funding.

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  • Veronica from Los Angeles, CA
  • Mar-29-2013 I am a current student here

    Columbia is a definite blow to one's ego; everyone here was the top of their class. Everyone is so different that you can definitely find your best friend in this horde of the student body. Columbia is what you make out of it; there are unlimited resources for anything that you may fancy.

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  • Katherine from New York, NY
  • Mar-07-2013 I am a current student here

    Columbia has a very intensive learning environment. The location in New York City is amazing! The Core Curriculum is a great was to get a broad education in all areas of the humanities.

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  • Jennifer
  • Feb-27-2013 I am researching this school and have visited the campus

    Its so big and amazing, very beautiful college

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  • Jennie from NEW YORK, NY
  • Jan-08-2013 I am a current student here

    Columbia is a great school in a great city. Both the school and the city offer all kinds of opportunities. But it's very expensive to live and study here.

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  • Karl from Stoddard, WI
  • Jan-06-2013 I am a current student here

    The city and campus are terrific. Your are really on your own when it comes to picking classes and navigating towards your major. Very stressful for students.

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  • Eric from Pinellas Park, FL
  • Nov-29-2012 I am a current student here

    Columbia University has a terrific campus. The professors are fantastic and the students make you feel at home. Columbia has a great community and limitless opportunities.

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  • Krizia from Fort Bragg, NC
  • Nov-09-2012 I am a current student here

    Columbia University is extremely challenging and therefore extremely rewarding. It does not allow you room to be average or mediocre because it encourages excellence. CU will show you what you are made of.

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  • Nicole from Phoenix, AZ
  • Nov-08-2012 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    Columbia University School of General Studies is a unique school dedicated to a quality education for non-traditional students. From the wide variety of quality programs, the inspirational layout of the campus in a dense urban setting, to the number of dedicated students pursuing an ivy league education, Columbia University is a university like no other. This college is one of the top ranking in the country, setting its students apart from the crowd and preparing graduates for a successful future.

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