NYC is an amazing place to go to school. There is an incredible amount of energy that actually goes in the classrooms. The school has developed a phenomenal entrepreneurial program that is incredibly popular. Outstanding professors actually help students find the seed money to launch new businesses. The cases are so current, they are usually live deals.
Quality of life sucks here, but the access in incomparable.
Because of my background and the excellent recruiting abilities of Columbia, I was able to find the exact job I wanted. My degree at Columbia was a major factor in getting a job at one of the leading fashion companies without having any industry experience. Practicing professionals, the unsurpassed quality of distinguished speakers, the extracurricular, cultural, and social opportunities are endless. The diversity of the class is special. We have so many Europeans that case discussions are enhanced because they could explain how and why shaving differed in a 'Gillette' strategy discussion.