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Hi! I have no clue what dorms to pick, even after viewing everything during revisit days. I'm doing Carman for first choice for sure, but I don't know after that. John Jay seems cool, but apparently the bathrooms are terrible? Let me know please!

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My friend and I got into Columbia. I’m going and he’s not…. So I have an idea.

I’m filling out the housing application and a double consists of a shared bathroom with your roommate. But I don’t want a roommate.

My idea is to have my friend fill it out the application with me and say we are rooming together so I get the room and bathroom to myself. My questions:

1. Will he be charged a fee for filling it out and never going?

2. Will the school try to fill in the spot after arrival day?

3. Is this a stupid idea Lol.

I’m a rising freshman planning on majoring in history. how hard is the core/history classes? will it be difficult to maintain a 4.0? for context, I did the full IB program at a mediocre high school and did well. I can be very disciplined and efficient and maintain a good schedule. i appreciate any tips for getting good grades/things I can do to get into a tier 1 law school

Hi guys,

can someone recommend a health insurance plan for international students which are likely to be accepted by Columbia?

Highly appreciate your help! :)

I might need to take summer classes but I have no clue how it works…I saw a website but it wasn’t really helpful.

- how can I register for the classes, is it just Vergil?

- How can I take core curriculum classes like CC over the summer is there a specific process?

- Is it possible to do a core class online?

Any help is appreciated!

I just want to get seen so I can get a referral to a real doctor and they are making it impossible.

No appointments at all available on the website the last 5 days i've checked, no restriction on date or time.

How have you all gotten seen? Better to call?

can anyone speak on if it’s possible to take a semester off to do a internship and still graduate on time/fulfill all the requirements? I’m in seas for cs. I only have a ap score for calc. can I do research to get more credit?

Hi! This is a bit early, but my parents need to request time off work, so I wanted to ask how move-in works.

Do you check in during a time slot and then have free time (like going back to your hotel or exploring the city), and then there’s convocation that evening? (i think its sun aug 30th... what it said on the housing web) Do parents usually stay for that? And then do you stay in your dorm that night while your parents leave and NSOP starts?

So would my parents basically just drive me to Columbia, help me move in, and then head out?

Could someone share how their move-in and freshman stuff went?

Does anyone remember if they had to submit AP scores to Columbiabafter being admitted?

None of the AP classes I have/ will take would give me any credit, besides my AP calc score which allows me to start on calc 2.

I kinda slacked off senior year with my AP classes. I still have As in the class but I haven't been reviewing and don't remember any previous units AT ALL since I originally planned to just tell my counselor I wasn't going to take the test even though I paid for them ( someone did that last yr, but this year they are fining us $40 for not taking it😭). So anyways I have to take my test and will probably get a 1 or 2 on them💀

Also since I self reported some scores in my application I'm wondering if they will ask to verify... Bc if they do ... They will probably see this yrs scores along with it😞

Edit: jst to clarify, the AP scores I self reported before are accurate, I'm just wondering if failing a AP test would cause you to be reciend in the same way failing a class senior year would (or if they even ask for AP score reports at all, since the website says AP scores are not req for admission)

I'm an incoming freshman trying to choose which dorm I want to put first on my housing application. JJ seemed like to perfect choice for me (singles, non-cramped hallways, ok common spaces, dining hall, single use bathrooms), but the more I've been reading about it the more I've heard about apparently horrific bathroom conditions? A lot about clogged toilets, toilet paper strewn all over, etc. I don't get it, aren't these professionally cleaned every day? Am I missing smth? Can anyone provide any insight into how bad it rly is? Thanks sm!

I wanted to take intro to bio my sophomore year but I can’t with how my schedule is working out. Are there any concerns if I take intro to bio my junior year and biochem senior year?

Currently I’ve done: gen chem, lit hum, chem lab, UW, and frosci

Next sem im looking to take orgo, physics, stats, CC, and psychology

Then the spring imma do orgo, physics, CC, sociology and a class for my major.

If anyone has any insight please 🙏

I want to invite a friend to an event on Barnard’s campus but since I’m a CC student I can’t use the Barnard portal to get them a guest pass. Is there any way I can get them on campus? I don’t have any Barnard friends.

Is calc 2 a pre req for calc 3 for econ majors?

I'm an incoming PhD student at CUIMC in the fall. Just curious how current grad student experiences have been?

How is it living near the medical center (I think Im doing grad student housing at least 1st year)?

How is the academic atmosphere?

Do you have time generally on weekends to go out?

Does the cohort generally spend much time together outside of classes? Are there department social hours?

I’ve always wanted to try fencing, I know there’s a PE elective for it, but unfortunately I’m not allowed to enroll since I’m in grad school.

About to be a freshman who would like to become a little more social (but from the comfort of a single). I I like everything about JJ except for the things I’ve heard about cleanliness (esp bathrooms- though having the option of single use ones seem to be nice) and worry that it may be too distracting/ noisy (which is why I’m not too keen on Carmen). Furnald has the opposite vibe (and the kitchens are a plus) and while I am an introvert at heart, I wonder if it will be too alienating. Additionally, I know that this varies greatly depending on room placement, but I really like having natural light, so I also wonder if one of these two has more rooms with this.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

We made an app to make it easier for Columbia students to link up with people.

I genuinely just want to make it easier for people to connect. The whole point is for the app to be easy to use.

Please check it out, we are open to any feedback, and would love for people to use it to meet up.

It is exclusive to Columbia and Barnard students.

Hope to see you around 💙