Choosing Between Yale and Columbia

LoveTheBard
Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:26:45 +0000

More important than prestige, in my opinion, is the fact that Yale often rates pretty highly on the happiness scale for publications that track that sort of stuff, and students are likely more collaborative in their approach to learning, whereas Columbia is perceived as being a bit more intense and competitive.

Yale will provide more of a traditional campus life with residential colleges creating community, whereas much of Columbia’s campus culture and community (or relative lack thereof) lie outside its gates.

What are the real or perceived perks of the “Rabi Scholar” designation?

What are the finances like for both schools?

All things being equal, and given that you are not enamored of Columbia’s core, I’d vote Yale. New Haven is plenty urban has no shortage of research opportunities.