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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One more reason why Columbia > Barnard [/quote]

They can take the same classes, and are taught by the same professors.  What are you talking about?[/quote]

OP here- Barnard students can't take classes at Columbia freshman year.

FWIW, she took both STEM and non-STEM classes first semester.  No talk of transferring--she loves NYC and knows that she can take classes at Columbia starting next year. She was just surprised at being underwhelmed (and this is not a humblebrag- she was a very good student but not tippy top at her public school and her scores were fine but she didn't submit them at the advice of her counselor).[/quote]

Not an uncommon experience.

Students from one super elite prep boarding school handled the courses so well at Harvard (found the courses easy), that Harvard sent a team to the school to understand why.[/quote]

OP again- but DD is not from a super elite prep school...I would be far less surprised if that was the case.  She went to a solid public school (but not a TJ-type) and got almost all As with a few A minuses...I would definitely have thought that college would be a lot harder.  FWIW, she has said that she has a few friends at Barnard that do seem overwhelmed, but she thinks they are having a hard time with the general transition to college more than the academics per se. [/quote]

Great points. Thank you for the insights.

Yes, I did understand that your student came from a non-elite school. I just wanted to share that it is not an uncommon experience even at some other elite schools.

Environment matters. If your daughter does not feel challenged at Barnard College, then take as many classes as allowed at Columbia University if appropriate.[/quote]

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