Rob Brink

Review of Columbia university in the cit...

A premier research institution, Ivy League undergr...

A premier research institution, Ivy League undergrad school, with many affiliated graduate programs. A particular jewel in the Columbia crown is the School of General Studies, where nontraditional students of all ages and backgrounds can, if they've had a break in their studies, earn a world class undergraduate degree. As far as I know,Columbia leads the Ivy League in this area, and so through that route, 15% of the undergraduate students are military veterans, retired ballerinas, home schooled, rock stars -- anyone outstanding who left the well-trodden path of the meritocracy and went their own way. These folks (and I'm one) bring a thirst and ambition, a creativity and life experience to the Columbia classroom that brings a lovely thrill to every study.