It’s your last day to decide: Why should you pick Columbia?
Dear 2015 Accepted Applicants,
First off, congratulations! Not only are most of you in the final weeks of senior year, but you are about to finalize the most important decision of your life—college. I’m sure you’ve all been accepted into some pretty great schools, and choosing between them is hard. I hope you realize how lucky you are that you get to make this choice, and I hope you realize how much luckier you are that you get to choose Columbia.
You will never find another school quite like Columbia. What truly sets us apart from other school is our students. Our student body is a spectrum of students who range from Olympic athletes to signed musicians to published researchers and everything in between. No matter who you are, dear accepted applicant, no matter what you like or don’t like, you will find your niche at Columbia.
The reason I chose Columbia was the Core. Now, you’ve probably heard some mixed stuff about our academic program. Some people love it, some people hate it. Really, Columbia’s Core Curriculum is what you make of it. The reason why I love the Core is that it will open you up to a whole new world of thought and culture you may never have realized before. Sure a lot of the books you’ll read are by old dead white guys, and the science requirement is annoying, but reading St. Augustine and learning about the mind and brain gave me the foundation to explore other things I was more interested in. It has allowed me to understand the cultural progression of today’s art, music, literature and so much more. Don’t think of the Core as the final cap to your education but rather as a springboard to explore so many other possibilities.
Despite what some people may say, the Columbia community is alive and well. At Columbia, you will be nestled in your own little part of the city. Sure, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd and fall through the cracks, but that’s true for any large and urban school. With just a little bit of effort, and by joining campus organizations or subscribing to CU Arts, you will find that there is always something happening on campus. And if nothing on campus tickles your fancy, well, we’ve got this place called New York City you’d probably be interested in checking out.
So here it is. My appeal to all you accepted students to come to Columbia. We’re not a perfect school, but we’re a great one. And we would all love to have you.
COLUMBIA IS THE PERFECT SCHOOL!!!
i stopped reading once i saw the part about one’s college decision being the “most important decision of your life.” i hope that was just some awful hyperbole and not a serious assertion. your college education is important, but to say that it’s the most important decision a person will make is ridiculous.
Of course it’s the most important decision of your life. Second place is deciding whether to smuggle a kilo of dope into Singapore via your rectum for 5 grand.
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actually, it is. what other decision has a typical 18 year old made in his or her life more important than choosing their college. The author did not say “the most important decision you will ever make.”
18 year olds in the ghetto decide whether to participate in drive-bys every day.. of course you wouldn’t know anything about that.
Choosing what college to attend is a culmination of many other important decisions you’ve made. Choosing which tests to study for and which papers to pull all-nighters for (and which to blow off for the concert of your life), choosing whether to quit an activity you have always loved in favor of starting something new or to stay loyal to what you’ve always known, choosing how much time to devote to your academic interests and how much time to sleep, and choosing which kids to spend recess with and which you don’t care to be friends with are–or can be–monumental decisions in the life of an adolescent. How you spend your time is of the utmost importance because to an extent, it defines who you are. This may be the most directly you’ve been permitted to steer the course of your life, but objectively, picking a college is choosing where to spend the next four years of your life. Just as how the last twelve years has influenced you, the next four will inevitably influence you as well. I refuse to believe that this is the only choice I’ve ever made that matters, and I encourage you to do the same, especially considering you probably wouldn’t've gotten this far if you hadn’t vaguely considered that.
Gotten how far? I’m still in the hood, son. I’m posted up, addicted to the trap.
Seriously, don’t come.
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If I may provide a Columbia parent’s perspective….one of my most irreplaceable accomplishments as a parent is to see my daughter get accepted and attend Columbia. Of course no school is perfect, but the combination of academics; the culture, food and diversity in NYC; the name-recognition; the accessibility to so many attractions, museums, shows, Wall Street; the list goes on….I really appreciate this piece, as there are so many positives to say about Columbia, and it is refreshing to see them stated simply and sincerely. An Ivy League school in the best, most dynamic and cultural city in country – wow! As a parent I would never take this for granted, and I so gladly pay the tuition because it is a once in a lifetime opportunity, one that I did not have. I hope those that have the opportunity do take the time to consider long and hard why they would go anywhere else.
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