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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Columbia has a little bit of choice - you can take Music vs. Art, for example. But yes, everybody takes Lit Hum.

Most students do the readings, although a few Spark Note them. The core, especially Lit Hum, really seems to be a bonding experience among Columbia kids, and among themselves they'll drop references to the readings. Which they couldn't do if nobody did the readings.[/quote]

Columbia offers some choice, but not much.  Columbia's is less-pure "Great Books" than Chicago.  But if for some reason you don't like Columbia, it's semester system so you can transfer out.  A trimester system means that, whether you transfer in or transfer out, you might lose some time.

And from a look-and-feel perspective, you may find that [b]Columbia kids are just more cosmopolitan and seem to project greater sophistication. [/b] 
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As the mom of a recent Columbia grad and a current student, I can only say that this is hilariously funny.  Thanks for the laugh at the end of a long day, PP.   [/quote]

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