Is Columbia not a great school or something?

beard_tax
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:48:25 +0000

For me, the Core is one of the best reasons to go to Columbia. Even though I’m an engineer, I’ve taken my fair share of core classes. The professors care about the material and gasp you learn a great deal just by attending class. Furthermore, the administration is discussing plans to endow the Core, so professors can be enticed to teach the courses.

The quality of Core classes varies greatly depending on the professor you end up with. I’ve taken 4 core classes and they’ve all been great, though I can empathize with students who’ve taken classes with incompetent and apathetic professors.