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<p>One more under Life/Atmosphere:</p>

<p>[Choosing</a> Columbia over Other Top Schools](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=406815]Choosing”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=406815)</p>

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<p>This is not a thread, but this document provides a whole lot of statistical info - much of it interesting - about Columbia as a whole:</p>

<p><a href=“Columbia OPIR”>Columbia OPIR;

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<p>for what it’s worth, there’s at least one mistake in the pamphlet. Columbia moved to midtown in 1857.</p>

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<p>Do you guys have any advice on how to get into Columbia? (especially from those who got in. Will you post your resume?) Thanks</p>

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<p>I’m currently a student at Columbia (SEAS '11) and this link will serve you quite well as a Columbia student: [The</a> Bwog](<a href=“http://www.bwog.net%5DThe”>http://www.bwog.net) .</p>

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<p>Two threads I should add in the “Columbia vs [other school]” category, because I keep having to look them up:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/228909-columbia-vs-princeton.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/228909-columbia-vs-princeton.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/237231-columbia-vs-princeton-ed.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/237231-columbia-vs-princeton-ed.html&lt;/a&gt; <– my post #5 on this thread is probably the best thing i’ve written on this board</p>

<p>There are similar quality threads for other peer schools, so if you find some by searching the archives, feel free to drop links here.</p>

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<p>This thread is goddamn amazing. I seldom think of looking at it but really, everything you need is right up there at the top of the board.</p>

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<p>Yeah,helpful</p>

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<p>I particularly enjoyed the Barnard thread. I guess with how much it takes to get into Columbia, people can’t stand the thought of anyone stepping in on their limelight.</p>

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<p>Because I missed it originally and people tend to ask for it year after year:</p>

<p>Safety on/around Campus
[Terrorism</a> and Safety in NYC](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/457432-terrorism-safety-ny.html]Terrorism”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/457432-terrorism-safety-ny.html)
[Safety?[/url</a>]
[url=<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/635658-sketchy-part-town.html]Sketchy”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/635658-sketchy-part-town.html]Sketchy</a> Part of Town?](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/467095-safety.html]Safety?[/url”>Safety? - Columbia University - College Confidential Forums)</p>

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<p>To add to the Classes section:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/601414-good-bad-core-curriculum.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/601414-good-bad-core-curriculum.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>For classes:</p>

<p>[Lit</a> Hum Books](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/651389-lit-hum-books.html]Lit”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-2013/651389-lit-hum-books.html)</p>

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<p>Now thanks to the indefatigable metsfan, for misc. aspects of Columbia school life (in the form of Q&A):</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/718149-columbia-2014-ed-applicants.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/718149-columbia-2014-ed-applicants.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Some of the better Private Messages that i’ve sent, giving advice, are collected in archive format here:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/748178-denzera-advice-archive-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/748178-denzera-advice-archive-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Quick topic index, by Post # within that thread:</p>

<p>Housing: 2, 7, 22</p>

<p>Careers: 3, 17, 20, 21</p>

<p>Courses/Majors: 9, 10, 12, 19</p>

<p>Philosophical stuff about College: 10, 15</p>

<p>Admissions: 11, 15, 17, 18</p>

<p>Scholars program: 13</p>

<p>Money: 16</p>

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<p>Um, I don’t see this anywhere, but does anyone at Columbia know of a good bank that one might have to switch to? I was at a tour the other day, and the tour guide said that one’s local bank might not have a branch in Manhattan, or their only branch is not that close to Columbia…</p>

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<p>This is really helpful, and I think a good addition to this list is: </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/753101-what-pack-clothes-new-freshman-nyc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/753101-what-pack-clothes-new-freshman-nyc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It talks about clothing.</p>

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<p>just wondering, does columbia offer dual degrees? Maybe like engineering and business degree? If so, how long does it take usually to complete?</p>

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<p>I saw that somewhere, I think it is a 3+2 Dual Degree Program.</p>

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<p>That’s almost everything I want to know about Columbia. Thanks guys, the threads are really really helpful.</p>

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<p>wow… amazing list, thx!</p>