Pretty upset by Columbia College Chicago

milkshakespeare
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:33:28 +0000

I just got an e-mail saying that they are “not sending acceptance packages to international students for a few reasons”, the main reason being that “In the past, when we have sent something similar often times the student never receives it so the college would invest money in something that that ends up not being beneficial to anyone and we just simply can’t afford that.”

I get it, but I don’t know if I can accept that answer. All other colleges are able to send their packets and they arrive safely, although later than expected. Also, I often order books and DVDs (and even a printer once) from Amazon and sometimes they get lost in transit, but that just means it will be delayed. I know the shipping costs are higher, but I also had to pay a higher price to send them my HS records and I paid the application fee. I don’t know why an expensive private college would not be able to afford a slightly higher shipping tax.

I am going to call them and ask for information, but then again, international phone calls also cost a lot of money…

I’m sorry, it seems like I’m making a fuss about a tiny thing but as I can’t afford to go to Chicago, I have to make my own conclusions with how they interact with me.