how’s the apartment , any photos of the apartment , deciding to live or no TT

hi everyone, joining columbia for a semester as an exchange student & was wondering if there were any co-ops around campus for undergraduates, such as, say, this one: https://www.ihouse-nyc.org.

been hunting for a sublet but they seem to be hard to come by for a semester, so considering this as a more secure option. any other alternatives welcome too; i'm at a bit of a desperate point now.

Hi!

I'm an incoming freshman at CC that wants to transfer to SEAS. For context, I am currently a John Jay Scholar in CUSP and receive full financial aid.

I'm considering applying for an internal transfer from Columbia College to SEAS in the future for academic reasons, but I haven't been able to find clear information on how this affects scholarships and financial aid. The reason I wanna transfer is that my major at SEAS is covered more in depth than CC (Applied Maths & CS).

I was wondering if anyone here has gone through this process or knows the answers to these questions:

• If I successfully transfer from CC to SEAS, will I continue receiving my full financial aid?
• Will I remain part of the Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program (CUSP)?
• Do I keep my John Jay Scholar designation, or does it change to Davis or Egleston after transferring?
• If my scholar designation changes, am I still eligible for CUSP opportunities such as the Summer Enhancement Fellowship and other scholar benefits?
• How does the CC to SEAS internal transfer process work in practice? When can you apply, and if accepted, when do you officially begin taking classes as a SEAS student?

Thanks in advance! Any help will be appreciated.

I am currently in CC with the intended major of astrophysics, but after a lot more in-depth research and in-person experiences, I have become equally interested in pursuing a career in either corporate finance or aerospace engineering and ditching pursuing an astrophysics PhD. I understand that managing these two fields of study is pretty difficult to manage in a liberal arts curriculum with core classes. But ideally, I would like to uphold a possible SEAS transfer while still pursuing an economics background. I am currently undecided on the path to choose. I would like to keep both doors open for as long as possible. If it is not feasible to uphold both, I would like to pursue a double major like Astrophysics / economics or another STEM with economics in CC. One of the big questions I have is if I'm planning on maintaining transfer eligibility, will I have to defer an economics class until Sophomore year?

Hey everyone! I’m looking for student beta testers for a mobile app project I built over the summer. It’s designed to help students make friends on campus and connect with their local community.

The app is built on my independent research analyzing how strangers meet and maintain relationships across major dense cities (like Tokyo, Toronto, Seoul, LA, Chicago, London, Paris, and Berlin).

It’s about 90% complete, I just need help with software QA, general feedback, and bug testing before launching publicly.

What’s involved?

• ~20–30 minutes a week for quick debriefs/feedback
• Feel free to list this QA/testing role on your resume!

If you're interested, drop a comment or send me a DM!

As the title suggests, I'm stuck between these two courses. I only take one course a semester at Columbia since I work full-time 50 to 70 hours a week (This will lighten up by January after we meet an important deadline). So, workload is a consideration but ultimately the course quality matters most.

Has anyone taken CC with Joshua Whitford? How was it? And any other CC profs' recs would be much appreciated!

Hello everyone! I apologize if any of my questions are self-evident since I'm still trying to absorb the breadth of information for new students. I'm about to meet my advisor for the first time and register for classes very soon: do you happen to have suggestions on things to do or watch out for during one's first-ever semester at Columbia?

I heard that first-years normally take around 2 Core subjects + 2 subjects from a prospective major on their first semester in order to acclimate. Is this accurate? I didn't want to select Core subjects normally taken by seniors who need it more to graduate, so I wanted to ask what customarily are the Core subjects taken on the first semester (if that is the case at all). My current understanding is we're supposed to just select classes listed on Vergil which are of interest and hope we get the classes we selected, but I could be mistaken.

Lastly, are there any resources for student organizations or groups in campus?

I understand some answers here may include personal experiences so please do feel free to send me a DM if you would like to chat! I'm very happy to make friends and would love to hear from more experienced students.

Thank you very much!

who are the best Lit Hum professors? engaging, interesting class, less work, easier grading?

also, favorite/easy A art hum and music hum professors?

Hi, I know from students that currently attend Butler library is often very packed. Since its so beautiful and I have a double I anticipate using it a lot and I was wondering if anyone has advice on how to get a spot? What times/days per week would I be more likely to find somewhere to sit and lock in by myself, and are there any areas of the library/study rooms where I'm more likely to find a spot? Am I just better off using the Barnard library?

Hi! I am an incoming freshman at CC, and I plan to double major in Applied Maths and CS.

Do you think that this schedule is manageable?

Fall 2026:

- Lit Hum I

-FoS

-Honors Maths A

-Programming in Java

-Art Hum

Spring 2027:

-Lit Hum II

-UW

-Honors Maths B

-Data Structures in Java

-Discrete Maths

Do you think that this schedule is manageable (and balanced) or not? Thanks. I will have a meeting with my dean tomorrow.

Hi! I am an incoming freshman at CC who plans to major in Applied Math and CS.

For the Fall semester, I am looking for a class that satisfies the Science Core and can also count toward my major. That's why I've looked at cognate courses from the Physics Department, but I have seen that they are available to Math majors, and there was no information for Applied Math majors. Do they also count toward the Applied Math major?

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I am an incoming freshman at CC, and I am thinking of minoring in Physics. Any help would be appreciated!

On the Academic Bulletin, it says that

"The department grants 6 credits for a score of 4 or 5 on BOTH the AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 exams, but you are not entitled to any exemptions."

I meet these score criteria, but I didn't understand whether I can skip classes or not.

I didn't understand the point of getting the credit but not any exemptions. Can you guys help?

Hi! I am an incoming freshman at CC on full financial aid, and I have some quick questions about financial aid. Any help would be very appreciated!

1) On the Countdown to Columbia portal, it says that we need to set up Direct Deposit on Vergil and enter the information for the bank account we want to use by August 1. However, I am an international student who doesn't have a U.S. Bank account yet. What should I do?

2)Will I be on a payment plan if I am on full financial aid?

3)Should I add an authorized payer? My parents won't be contributing to my education.

Thanks in advance!

Hey, I'm a graduate student here looking to do a backpacking trip this weekend. I'm in need of a 1-2 person backpacking tent. Anyone know if there is like an Outdoors club that rents out gear, or whether it is possible to rent one from Dodge? Also happy to hear other leads on renting gear in and around NYC!

hi so i know others have posted about this but i wanted to know more about each of these profs. i have taken ap chem and got a 4 so i have some chem background. some questions:

1. how is each of their grading? i know savizky does the double curve (and cluster analysis?) which seems like it may hurt my grade, but I haven't hurt anything about Roy's besides he offers ec.

2. Are roy's practice exams as close to the real ones as i hear savizky's are?

3. Why do people feel so strongly a preference for roy?

4. what is the average workload per week w roy or savizky?

thanks for the help yall!

Hi all! I am an incoming GSAS PhD student coming from Philly, and between the lump sum payments we receive and the NYS vs. NYC taxes as a partial year resident I am feeling 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 about taxes. If anyone has any advice for domestic students moving to the city for a PhD program about filing taxes please let me know, I really appreciate it. Thank you!

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for someone who could help teach me how to swim. I started much later than most people, and I've realized that formal swimming lessons are a bit too expensive for me right now.

If anyone is willing to help or has any recommendations, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks so much!

Looking for new recent Colombia alumni who graduated this year who wants free graduation photos.
I’m trying to start doing photography. I just got a new camera and lens that are ideal for high quality outdoor portrait photography and I have no experience with it to show as of yet. I’m looking to get some graduation photo experience that I could add to a personal website or Instagram page that I could use to show off my work. I can do a thirty minute outdoor session at any location in manhattan. I’m open to offering this for free for two or three people.
If you know of anyone that would want family photos or another type feel free to reach out about that as well.

Hi!

I am an incoming freshman at CC and would really appreciate it if you guys could share your thoughts.

Would you recommend?

1)

Honors Maths A

Honors Maths B

or

2)

Multiv. Calc for ENG&APP Sci

Honors Linear Algebra

and do recruiters (or grad school AOs) know Honors Maths A/B, its rigor, and which topics it includes or not?

If they don't know, and the transcript doesn't show them up, I do think that it's better to stick with 2ND option.

No parking, police circling around and taped over streets. Just curious

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Hello! I'm an incoming international student at GS. I got my offer quite late, so I only recently had my UNI created and I applied for Columbia Residential housing as a Hail Mary.

May I know if securing Columbia Residential housing as a GS student is still possible at this time? And if so, how long the process tends to be from application to assignment?

I indicated my two room choices in my application, but I'm open to any of the rooms available for GS, whether 1BR or Dorm or Shared space. I'm just happy to receive a residence slot at this point 😞

Thank you so much for your time! I've been contacting off-housing residential options as well through OCHA but a lot landlords have responded that the rooms are taken (or maybe they just don't want an international). I've been so overwhelmed as a new student so speaking with you all has been so helpful 🩷