"Freedom! They trust us to know what benefits us individually and they don't micromanage our choices. I don't go to histology lab, but I do attend lecture. Other people love the small group sessions but prefer to watch lecture at double-speed and save a bunch of time. If I have a friend in town and I feel comfortable taking a day off, I take a day off. But I know exactly how I learn best, and I love that Columbia respects that. There's something for everyone. The world-class lecturers don't hurt, either. It's pretty cool to suddenly realize that the place you know the current lecturer from is "The Colbert Report". Nobel prize winners lecture as well." | Report Response

"Students get exposed to a lot of interesting pathology. Also, we get to rotate through hospitals in the surrounding area, not just in Washington Heights where the medical center is." | Report Response

"New P/F curriculum that the current students seem to really enjoy. Deans/teachers work to get the students what they want. Tons of resources for student activities." | Report Response

"The administration doesn't talk to each other. We occasionally have things scheduled at times that make no sense, and have to e-mail the administration to tell them that they're all conflicting with each other. It always gets sorted out in the end, but it's kind of silly." | Report Response

"The school is not very flexible. Also, the Dean's office goes on and on about civility in the learning environment and the fact that it is not tolerated at Columbia. This is absolutely not true." | Report Response

"The location within NYC is not optimal." | Report Response

"The extracurriculars and research opportunities here are awesome. The neighborhood isn't as bad as people will have you think - sure, it's not the upper east side, but you don't feel uncomfortable walking around at night unless you're in a dark alley alone, which is a bad idea in any city. The accelerated curriculum (1.5 years pre-clinical) is something to keep in mind for non-science majors: you will have to play catch-up. The first block IS the catch-up, but while everyone else is taking it relatively easy, you'll be in crisis mode. Taking biochemistry or anatomy ahead of time is huge - even if you don't have any extra credits and only have time to look over a biochem review book during the summer, I think that would be helpful. Once the first unit is done, you're on the same basic level as everyone else." | Report Response

"Columbia is a great school, but the administration doesn't really treat the students well." | Report Response

"Highly recommended! Come to the revisit!" | Report Response

"Once a week for anatomy lab, once a week for clerkship and small group." | Report Response

"Only for small group and lab sessions, <25%." | Report Response

"Netter's, Robbin's." | Report Response

"The same as any other medical school." | Report Response

"Few necessary books as syllabi are very good. Netter's anatomy is required, etc..." | Report Response

"Pretty much everything else, save some review books." | Report Response

"Most books are helpful to supplement lectures, but only get if you are going to read them." | Report Response

"Unofficially it's neurology, neurosurgery and psych." | Report Response

"No, students are encouraged to talk to and are connected with clinical faculty in any discipline at will." | Report Response

"So you have to share 1 dorm-style bathroom and shower room per floor, and yes the building is old, but the vast majority of complaints about Bard are from people who attend expensive boarding schools and have summer homes. For crying out loud, it's a single person room! You have no roommate! Enjoy that! I have no problem with Bard. It's close, convenient, and you can use all the money you're saving on housing for extra going-out cash." | Report Response

"Dorm style, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, 4 bedroom, couples housing" | Report Response

"Cost $750-$1000/ mo, 1br singles through 4br apartments" | Report Response

"Individual lecturers vary in quality, but the course director for the overall course makes it very clear later that day what was important and what can be disregarded." | Report Response

"Decent" | Report Response

"The faculty are top-notch." | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

"Varies. Some are great, treat students well, emphasize learning, and in general try to give students a good experience. Unfortunately not all are of such a high quality." | Report Response

"dont know yet" | Report Response

"Pass/Fail unranked, which is amazing!" | Report Response

"Pass fail" | Report Response

"PASS/FAIL, NO INTERNAL RANKING!" | Report Response

"Honors, etc." | Report Response

"Fail, Low Pass, Pass, High Pass, Honors" | Report Response

"Honors/etc." | Report Response

"5 weeks each of Medicine Away, Medicine Home, Surgery, Psychiatry, Neurology, 2x Surgical Subspecialties, Ob-Gyn, Peds" | Report Response

"See Columbia website, the curriculum is explained." | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

"Typical of any med school" | Report Response

"dont know yet" | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

"Varies from very nice to terrible" | Report Response

"Good." | Report Response

"N/A" | Report Response

"Varies, depends on the hospital" | Report Response

"Varied at medical centers across NYC. Also a large hispanic population." | Report Response

"Yoga, dancing, lots of athletics." | Report Response

"Varies- some like to run and cycle, others like to go downtown to the bars" | Report Response

"Run, clubs, dance, etc." | Report Response

"Our match list is pretty amazing. People with fairly low board scores and no research still getting matched at top 10 residencies..." | Report Response

"They hold their own" | Report Response

"Extremely well among peers. Above average representation in academic medical centers." | Report Response

"Good things, I believe, but I have no evidence of that aside from the match lists." | Report Response

"Unsure" | Report Response

"Considered strong applicants." | Report Response

"Neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry." | Report Response

"Surgical subspecialties, psychiatry" | Report Response

"All areas." | Report Response