HELP! Columbia University Undergrad Questions

antoniofm
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:55:47 +0000

So decision day is coming up later this week and I just have a couple questions about Columbia undergrad. I’ve narrowed my decision down to Columbia and Uchicago (Same cost for me) I am leaning towards Columbia, however I have a few questions.

How involved are the faculty in helping students pick classes that work towards our major while also completing the core?
Does the Columbia economics department measure up to that of Uchicago?
How manageable is double majoring in subjects that rarely overlap?
Are professors approachable?
How involved are they in helping students find internships/careers post graduation? (IMPORTANT)
How well does CU feed into consulting firms? (IMPORTANT)
How well does CU feed into top business schools? (IMPORTANT)
Where do students meet the majority of their friends? (For example UChi has the house system)
How overwhelming is the city environment?

I know I’ve got a good amount of questions, however I would love if you could answer a couple. Especially the (IMPORTANT) ones