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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those who loved Columbia, what did you love about it?

My child was admitted off the waitlist last year and we never toured. The most we ever visited was a 10 minute walk across campus a few years prior.
They ended up taking another waitlist offer so I'll forever be a tiny bit curious about Columbia. [/quote]

People tend to have sharply divided views about Columbia/Barnard (and politics sometimes enters into the equation but if you love them it's probably because:

- they have defined campuses within the crazy, amazing, chaotic city that is New York City (so more of a campus than NYU or GW, for example)

- some of the main buildings like the Low Library (main administrative building at Columbia) and Butler Library (main library) are stunning pieces of architecture but there's also a main yard between there where students hang out

- in Barnard's case, it's much smaller than Columbia so is even more an oasis in the big city

- the surrounding neighborhood, Morningside Heights, is very student-oriented and quite safe (just north of the Upper West Side), though there are areas nearby like Morningside Park best avoided alone or at night

- there's a subway station right outside the campus gates to whisk you away to other parts of NYC to explore

- the vibe is intense but bustling and engaged, with plenty of international students and students at different levels of their education (undergraduate, graduate, and Ph. D programs).  [/quote]

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