Does columbia make sense for an aspring physicist?

ricck1
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 18:58:55 +0000

Columbia has one of the best physics departments in the world (splitting atom, Manhattan Project, transitor radio, etc.) And probably the most Nobels. You have the advantage of a top liberal arts college and a top engineering school as well. Yes, you will have humanities distribution requirements, as opposed to MIT and Caltech that will have many more engineering requirements that may also be “outside your field.” The draw of Columbia is its Renaissance education and and exposure to all a wealth of information by experts in every field. If you are more interested in a narrow subject, a European education would more suit you.