Chances and a few questions...

achat
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:43:42 +0000

Antisthenes, itsrainingpants is right about something: do visit Swat if you can between now and the time you apply preferably when classes are going on (probably not possible, don’t know your deadlines). Swat is not for everyone; going there will give you a feel for the place and whether you would like it there. Columbia is an urban campus and Swat is not. It is in a pretty small town where nothing much happens. Philadelphia is nearby and pretty accessible but it is not like being in an urban campus.

If you read this forum (many threads down), you will see that there is a sense of quietness and tranquility in the campus. That is not to say people don’t have fun, they do, but in smaller social settings; like watching a game collectively in the dorm; or a few of them going to Philly or NYC for the weekend.