<p>billkamix, you have made many valid points concerning Barnard and Columbia’s legal affiliation, showing that legally they may not be considered “the same school with different admissions processes,” which is what I believe you are arguing against. However, to quote one of the posters above, it has to be “the closest affiliation on the planet.” Do Harvard students have the opportunity to live in MIT dorms? Do MIT and Harvard share commencement exercises open to all students? How open is cross-school registration between the two schools? No, because they have a different KIND of affiliation. It’s really a pointless comparison. </p>
<p>Legal issues seem to pale in comparison to the everyday issues that the STUDENTS face. Do the campuses feel segregated? Is there open communication between club members who may be at different colleges but have a similar aim? What time will I meet my friend outside her Columbia dorm to sign me in for a study group? Things like these define the BC/CC affiliation to me; I’ll worry about what my diploma says when I get it in a couple of years. Seriously billkamix, why does it matter to you so much? If you’re going to define your college years by focusing on dry facts you learn instead of what you actually experience, you’re going to have a very empty four years.</p>