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Columbia University Visit Report by Kalookakoo

Visit to Columbia University in July 2010 by Kalookakoo
(Student, HS Class of 2011)
(Member since August 17 2009 with 405 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Spoke about financial aid and the key components of admission that make you stand out in admissions besides grades with examples. Spoke about the student body and the diversity they seek. Well done.

Campus Tour: Yes - The campus is not huge and sprawling, but ironically it seems like an ideal size. There is more greenery than I expected in the middle of NYC, and the buildings and architecture were extraordinary.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Nothing to complain about. Friendly and eager to be of assistance.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Gave much more information than needed, and sought to aid everyone despite being a large group visiting at that time.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There was more green than I thought there would be in the middle of NYC which caught me off guard. Even in the summertime you could see students and even New Yorkers lounging around and taking advanta


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Some buildings needed to be cleaned (only 1-2, and it is summer, loads of time to clean), but overall everything looked amazing.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
I got to see a single room (not suite) and it was pretty small. Maybe 7ft by 5-6ftft. Ample room to survive in though, and it probably becomes cozy after awhile. Doubles and Suites are larger.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Standard college security protocols. Even a program that if you are outside the campus in NYC and you feel unsafe, you can enter any shop that shows a special poster and they will assist you.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very impressive. Did not let me down as being the first Ivy Campus I've visited.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Safe area even though you would think otherwise in NYC. Our tour guide who was a student said she never felt unsafe, even downtown late at night.

Campus Visit Notes for Columbia University


Visit Description:

Information session and then a tour. Hot day, but somehow the tour guides made it seem as if we were sitting in shade the entire time we were walking. VERY impressive athletics center. The varsity sports courts are off-campus and bus shuttles run players to those locations.