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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] OK.  I tried to ask this before but got sidetracked with various things.  Just one simple question.  How hard are the academics at Columbia?  I ask b/c my kid got it and wants to go.  We are not from the DC area.  We are from a rural public high school (yes Columbia was recruiting rural kids this year as part of a new program) and accepted TO.  They want to go but I don't want them to fail out. On the APs that they took they got a 3, two 4s and a 5. Let's be honest our high school is not nearly as intense as the DC schools.  Someone told us that the hard part is getting in and as long as you aren't completely brain dead you can graduate.  Is this true?  And, how stressful is it just to get through perhaps with Bs? And, as a final question what are the easiest majors at Columbia -- just in case they can't make it the major they currently like? Thank you in advance![/quote]

They are unlikely to fail out. The average GPA at columbia is the same as the average Ivy: 3.6-3.7. Your kid may be in the bottom 1/4 or may not, but worst case will likely have above 3.0. Humanities classes usually have the average grade an A-(3.7), stem could be B avg(3.0). It will be fine . The ivy pedigree goes far. They should take a chance and go for it! They do not have to decide a major at the start: they can explore and they can change. Even “average” and below avg kids at Columbia get into law schools and can get into good careers. The opportunities of an ivy or T10 especially for a rural kid can be life-changing. Your kid was admitted for a reason. [/quote]

Thank you.  I do believe that we were admitted just b/c we were rural and taking AP classes so I'm not sure how far that goes...LOL.  We also got into Amherst but they really want to try a big city!
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