Columbia or NYU?

Track87
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:53:04 +0000

Hey everyone…I’m a transferring CC student who has been accepted at both Columbia and NYU for the Spring semester. I’m having a bit of trouble deciding where to attend. If any current Columbia student can give me some insight into what campus life and academics is really like, I would appreciate it.

Other than the social scene (is it a relaxed atmosphere or is everyone very serious?), I was specifically curious to know how difficult the classes are. I’ve been a 4.0 student through 54 credits at CC (never a grade other than A). I realize that it’s probably an unresonable GPA to maintain at Columbia but would anyone say that academics can be insane at times or just challenging? I don’t mind working hard but I don’t think I want to kill myself for 2 years to the point where I’ll have no life outside of the classroom either. For example, if you were to take a history test at Columbia, is it likely to be the kind of test where you have to reel off 100 dates, places and names in essay format?.. or are there more traditional style exams with standard fill-in and multiple choice questions??

Thanks.