Columbia University in the City of New York Top Questions

Why did you decide to go to this school?

Matthew

While the academics are outstanding, the simple truth can be summed up in three words: New York City. And everyone you will talk to says the same thing. There is no better place to go to school (or to live for that matter), and I knew I needed to be here for college.

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1. NYC - can't beat it 2. The campus/Morningside Heights. I wanted to feel like I was on a real college campus, and i do! 3. the core curriculum 4. i got the mushy feeling when i visited. i knew that i would fit in here. i got the feeling that really anybody could fit in here. when i visited other colleges, there seemed to be a "type" of student, but at Columbia the "type" is undefinable.