Columbia University - Information Session

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UniversityGirl August 29 2009	Quite informative for a college information session, considering they all mostly regurgitate information that can already be found on the website ;]... talked about both colleges, majors, life, etc. [View Full Report]
nk9230 August 11 2009	But they were setting up for one! I went with a group so there wasnt enough time. [View Full Report]
shwhitin April 10 2009	Much better than typical info sessions. Alice Huang (asst. director of admissions) gave the talk in a small room in the beautiful Low Library. A bit over crowded, but manageable. [View Full Report]
skipsmom February 17 2009	Standing room only---very overcrowded, large lecture hall behind the dome and difficult to hear. Student presenter boring, no info that isn't better presented on the website. Two thumbs down! [View Full Report]
ncaros December 04 2008	an hour long as promised [View Full Report]
lolcats4 June 26 2008	Gave me a good idea of the opportunities available at Columbia. They spent a long time on the Core Curriculum, which I liked because I am highly interested in it. [View Full Report]
meadows23 June 03 2008	Huge, a little crowded, but they appropriately moved the session to an auditorium in Lerner. The speaker was insightful and answered all questions well. [View Full Report]
sagesser May 12 2008	Very standard. Admissions officer talking about the school, its history, admissions data, etc. [View Full Report]
rubybrett April 22 2008	Although very enthusiastic, the speaker was a little too rehearsed. [View Full Report]
wmmk March 30 2008	Fairly informative. Nothing really that I didn't know from the CC forums, but the demographic and sheer number of attendees said a lot about the school. Importance of holistic admission emphasize [View Full Report]
livingtea August 31 2007	The session was informative but much of the information could be easily found elsewhere. The student input was far more useful as it gave me a more intimate view of CC that the school pamphlets lack. [View Full Report]
arachnophobia12 August 27 2007	I learned a lot and appreciated that they made the info session informative and interesting. [View Full Report]
lavieboheme August 21 2007	We got there at 5, the visitors' center had just closed. [View Full Report]
dubaiite August 19 2007	went to visit with son. As our daughter is already attending Columbia, info session was unnecessary [View Full Report]
karen61990 July 29 2007	engineering invitational=different information session focused on differences between FU and other top engineering schools: not a hard core engineering degree. emphasized columbia's idea of soci [View Full Report]
skylandsmom July 11 2007	Covered all the bases, with a good explanation of Columbia's core curriculum, of financial aid, ED. Nothing surprising, sometimes hard to hear (large room). [View Full Report]
seempand June 26 2007	It wasn't anything I hadn't hear before but may have been useful for those who haven't already done research on the University. [View Full Report]
MLeigh June 24 2007	Been to two; first was EXCELLENT, sold me on the school, and the admissions counselor was just lovely. Second was pretty forgettable. [View Full Report]
blondie625 June 13 2007	The information session was really helpful. The adcom helped tell us what they look for in apps, and also said that she would be worried if you took the SAT more than 3 times. [View Full Report]
advantagious February 24 2007	Great info session--the BEST. Adcom was amazing--she knew every single one of the HS's that kids mentioned. She really showcased the Columbia/NYC slightly tough attitude--highly appealing to me. [View Full Report]
LuckMC11 February 19 2007	It was very imformative. lol. well they emphasized a lot on standarized test scores rather than the school transcript (kinda odd actually) and didnt even talk about taking challenging courses) [View Full Report]
dolphins3636 November 29 2006	I honestly don't remember much about it. [View Full Report]
HSDropOut November 29 2006	I really didn't learn anything new about the school, just got to get a better sense of the type of people at the school. [View Full Report]
Chet2006 September 22 2006	Very useful information and an extremely good admissions speaker. Not too many people there, but allowed for a more interactive experience [View Full Report]
brand_182 August 29 2006	There were probably near 100 people present and the admissions officer was very nice and funny. Not really informative though...basically told me the same stuff I already knew and dodged a lot of questions with generic answers. [View Full Report]
ubetteraccept_me August 16 2006	It was pretty helpful, but most of the information could have been found on the website (however, I've basically read the whole website so I guess I'm not the best person to evaluate this haha). [View Full Report]
senioritis42 August 13 2006	Pretty basic. It was held in a large hall without microphones, so hearing in the back was trouble for some. If you can, snag a seat toward the front. [View Full Report]
dot_parker August 12 2006	I've been to two (in April and then in July), once for myself and once with my brother, who is also thinking of transferring. They were both very informative- all my questions about the Core and financial aid were answered. [View Full Report]
downtown128 August 06 2006	The information session was informative, but because they only have one per month, 500 + people were packed into a small audotorium. Still, it wasn't that bad. During the school year, it's [View Full Report]