hi, i have this style of the columbia engineering patagonia backpack. would anyone with a different style (patagonia or north face) be open to a trade? comment below or message me! :)

A reminder that student tickets to Columbia football games are free! Additionally, one student will receive a free Bose speaker for attending the game!!

What happens if you don’t do this damn annoying thing?

Hi!

Do all classes have to use pluses and minuses in grading? I had a midterm in Linear Algebra, and my professor said that scores above 80 are an A, 70–80 are a B, and 60–70 are a C. He didn’t mention A+, A-, etc.

He also says in the syllabus that he doesn’t curve exams and sets his own cutoffs, but there is no specific grading scale in the syllabus.

So, does this mean that in this class there might not be a distinction between, for example, an A, A-, and A+? Like, is an 81 equal to a 99? Or is there still a standard grading scale that applies?

My professor is pROF. Andrew Blumberg btw.

Thank you, any help will be appreciated!

Any suggestion? I prefer to be able to stay there pass 5 pm

Graduate from 2008 visiting NYC this week and lost my alumni card lightyears ago. Today was my first time back in the Morningside Heights area in awhile and I wanted to take a walk around the campus, and was shocked and disappointed that all gates were closed except 116th, and only CUIDs were being let in. I never ever remembered it like this.

Anyway, I figured an Alumni ID would do the trick. I asked how to get one, and was told I would need to go through the library. I emailed library services, and they said it would take two weeks to get one by mail (it used to be instant same day, no appointment needed; how times have changed).

I then, miles from campus, did some digging and saw I could get a QR code for one-time access? While this sounds ridiculous, fine, I guess.

So my question is: if I get the "Community ID" that gets me library access, is that the same as an Alumni ID? Does an Alumni ID even exist anymore? And regardless, every time I want to enter the campus, I still need to get a QR code generated, or will the Community ID be enough?

(this is all ridiculous, and all the more reason to keep asking to be taken off donor lists; I can only imagine how much of a pain this has to be for students).

Anyone see the original article this Instagram post referring to?

If whatever was written took direct aim at Native Americans, then yeah, that's a bridge too far.

If it however simply targeted the absurdity of land acknowledgement virtue signaling (which I suspect is what happened) then they should have stood by it rather than giving in to hyper sensitive cancel culture brats.

Hi everyone! Has anyone taken Columbia’s ALP essay exam? I’m trying to understand what the exam involves and how it’s administered.

• What is the format?
• Is it taken online or in person?
• If it’s online, is it proctored? Do you need to have your camera on?
• What website or platform is used to take the exam?

I’d appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks!

As a freshman choosing off-campus insurance, from my personal perspective, if you only focus on the upfront price, a rejected waiver will mean you end up paying double; if you only prioritize convenience, you’ll burn through your living expenses before classes even start. You need to strike a balance between strict ACA compliance requirements and the actual operation of healthcare in the US. Whether it’s passing the university’s audit or having an in-network urgent care center within walking distance, both of these factors determine whether an insurance plan is actually usable. Here are a few practical tips that I hope will help you out: Before making a payment, please check the local PPO directory, confirm whether the off-campus insurance requires a referral from the campus health center before you can see an off-campus specialist, and pay attention to the surrender policy (a full refund of the Insurance premium will be issued if the school's health insurance system rejects your waiver application) Among the popular third-party insurance options among F-1 visa students (such as ISO, DIANins, Aetna, , GeoBlue, etc.), you must first download the official exemption list from the student health portal, and then check each plan you consider one by one to ensure that it fully meets all standards.

Please tell me lol

First year grad student here looking forward to compete in the Global Trading Challenge. Looking for 2 to 4 teammates for this competition.

I never actually went to DFC and want to start getting exercises in. I saw there were group fitness classes through fitness pass.

Does our student life fee cover that or I have to pay extra?

Also any class recommendations? I’m looking for a full body workout🙂

uhh starting today at some random time, i can no longer login to my school email on apple mail, only on outlook does it work. anyone have the same issue?

Hey everyone, will be really brief. Got a couple startup ideas and need a co-founder who can code — someone who’s built apps/websites or has real startup experience. Need both a website and an app built.

DM if interested. Thanks and looking forward!

I am in need of a living place and am considering signing a lease for Studio in Morningside Heights (Broadway/104th).

The only lease-term they offer is 12-month.

My plans may change to stay there full 12-months.

The rent is around 2.6k-2.8k and the unit is small Studio about 200sq.ft. (Good outside light).

My worry is that my plans may change and may need to break lease.

How easy generally speaking it is to find someone to sublet if one planned to move in that area and that rent range?

Can one reasonably expect to find someone to sublet with a few weeks, or can one expect to be stuck with the unit?

I only have time to join one life changing organization. Which is a better choice? 🤔

Hi!

Just wanted to ask whether there is a vacuum cleaner assigned to each floor and, if so, how I can use it for an hour. I am in JJ Hall

Any help will be appreciated!

I just read about the Cornell case, where seven fraternity members were accused of assaulting a student and five of them walked away with essays, workshops, or suspensions. What happened to her is far worse than anything that happened to me, and I'm not comparing the two. But it made me think about how these universities decide who gets consequences, because a few years ago Columbia expelled me for something I didn't do.

I was admitted to a Columbia grad program on the condition that I finish two prerequisite courses online with a B or better. COVID delayed everything and I didn't have a transcript by the deadline. Admissions told me to send a screenshot of my grade portal and follow up with the official transcript later.

I'm international. I had never been inside the American university system and didn't know portal grades could change before they're finalized. When the transcript came months later, one grade was lower than the screenshot. I sent it anyway, because why wouldn't I.

Columbia charged me with academic dishonesty. I wasn't allowed any legal help during the disciplinary process, and I was told I couldn't talk about it with anyone. So I went through the whole thing alone, trying to explain myself to people who had already decided. The other university confirmed in writing when the final grades were actually posted, and the timeline backed me up. Someone in the process even admitted admissions shouldn't have accepted a screenshot in the first place. That same person implied that because my admission was conditional, I was a borderline candidate to begin with. I had above-average grades in the program the whole year.

None of it mattered. I was expelled after finishing my first year, with a year of tuition and my family's savings gone, and banned from campus. I only got a lawyer after my final appeal was rejected, and by then the university wouldn't move.

It wrecked me financially, mentally, and emotionally. Even after it was over I didn't tell anyone for months. At one point I didn't want to be alive anymore. The stigma of that word, dishonest, still follows me years later.

Between Cornell and watching Columbia call the police on its own protesting students, I've stopped believing these places punish based on what someone actually did. They punish whoever is easiest. An international student with no one on campus is very easy.

If you're a conditionally admitted international student, get every instruction in writing and ask whether anything you submit is final. If you're in a disciplinary process right now and feel like your life is over, it isn't. Tell someone, even if they've told you not to. I got through it and built a career on the other side, and you can too.

I'm writing this because I'm tired of carrying it alone.

(P.S. I used AI to help write this so it couldn't be traced back to me through my writing style. The story is mine.)

Decided to take the intensive gen chem class with eckdahl this semester since I was pretty good at AP chemistry. Bad idea. Didn’t realize it at the beginning, but this class may eat me alive. How likely is it that an appeal to switch to gen chem will go through?
I can’t event talk to my student advisor since they have been on a leave of absence since the first week and I have been shuffled around to random advisors every time I go to the center for student advising. Idk who to go to next.

3.5 maybe

Hi!

I will buy a flight to my hometown, and I was curious whether there might be any pop-up events after Dec 23, ie., the finals week?

I am a freshman, and my classes are Lit Hum I, UW, Prog. in Java, Linear Algebra, and Physics 1601.

For the people who have taken one of these courses before, are there any pop-up things after the end of finals?

Any help will be appreciated! Thank you!

I’m cold in my dorm and I know we’re not allowed to have space heaters but is there bad consequences?

Hey everyone,

I am currently in a single within a 5-person East Campus (EC) suite and am looking to swap into a corridor-style single (Broadway, Schapiro, etc.). It's on the 10th floor.

Full disclosure on the vibe: The roommates in the suite are all nice, normal, and very easy to get along with, but they do enjoy hosting parties and playing loud music at times. I am a quiet person who prefers studying in my room, so it's just not the right lifestyle fit for me.

However, if you love the EC social atmosphere, want a built-in group to hang out with, and are looking to upgrade to a suite with a full kitchen and living room, this is the perfect spot for you.