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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I think the best thing to do for me is to leave my current school and wait until I'm 24 to transfer to another school (maybe that's Smith, maybe it's somewhere else) so I can graduate as cheaply as possible.

I'd be much happier at a cheap state school or 7 sisters school.

If I didn't have the threat of loans hanging over my head (and currently, I don't have any student loans in my name at all; I would have to take them out for my last 3 semesters at Columbia), I'd go into a low-paying but meaningful job in either publishing or environmental education.

So maybe I'll go to a Seven Sisters for free and have less opportunities than if I stayed at Columbia.

And if I find myself in one of those toxic environments... so what? I'll probably jump ship to a higher paying gig in corporate communications or any of the other industries I'm interested in. [/quote]

These are your alternatives to staying at Columbia? Totally unrealistic and ill-advised. You are about to make a huge mistake and you're too stubborn and naive to listen to the wise posters who've tried to talk some sense into you. You don't have to like Columbia's culture, you don't have to have friends, just finish your degree! Focus totally on your schoolwork, get ahead in credits, graduate a semester early to save money, and move on with your life.[/quote]

Ehh.... If OP is okay with graduating from a state school like a UC or a Cal State (and I think that's a big IF since she seems like a prestige-chaser), I think it's a fine plan and not the huge mistake PP is making it out to be. [/quote]

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