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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not good.  Columbia has not had a couple of good years. Steer away.[/quote]

Are you steering competition away from your DC?[/quote]

Just apply to Columbia GS. They take kids right out of high school and it is the same degree. Greater than 40% acceptance rate.  [/quote]

Your answer certifies you as untrustworthy. [/quote]

NP.  I’ve seen this happen a couple times.  Two kids who were not even close to Columbia College standards are now “at Columbia”.  They take Columbia classes and their degree will just say Columbia.  It won’t indicate GS.  [/quote]

This is true. I know a former adult film actress who went there. There are many troubled kids there (well not kids, more like mid-20s). It's not uncommon to end up there after traditional college doesn't work out, mental breakdown, etc. But many military vets too.

The diploma/trasncript does indicate Gen Studies however. You are not going to fool Goldman Sachs into thinking you are actually a Columbia College grad.[/quote]

I know someone from General Studies who went to front office at Goldman. The diploma does not say General studies.[/quote]

All Columbia diplomas have the name of the school from which you're receiving the degree.  If you went to Columbia, you'd know that!

As for the Goldman Sachs comment, try and remember that a lot of qualified older population go to GS and they could very likely be qualified for a front office job at Goldman Sachs.  It actually means that the candidate that was accepted to the General Studies school is a solid candidate and the GS degree gave this candidate an opportunity for applyling to a role at Goldman and securing the spot.  (Likely a veteran but can also be a different candidate.)  This is a success story and not one to be denigrated.  [/quote]

I did not go to Columbia but I went to Wharton and now live in NYC. I know kids who are doing the dual programs with GS and they seem to be doing fine in terms of post college placement. As for getting a spot at Goldman,  the kid did Science Po and GS and had no problem securing the Goldman spot. [/quote]

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