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Hey guys, anyone got any financial aid packages yet? (besides merit scholarships that went along with the acceptance letters)
Hi all, since my post about a week ago I've received many, many PMs from you. At first I tried to reply to each one to the level of detail of your questions, but soon I realized they were all about the same things essentially. So I've compiled a list of FAQs below. Hopefully that'll relieve some of your anxiety.
1. Housing and living:
- I recommend the Towers. Try not to get the other ones. Tower 1 and 2 are student shares, meaning 2 bedrooms, unfurnished, full kitchen, 1 full bathroom.
thank you so much for the info.. so you have to share 1 bathroom with other three ppl? how does that work? :/
If it's a two people share, you have 1 bathroom, which includes a sink, toilet, shower and tub, and a mirror cabinet. If it's 2+, you have 2 bathrooms, both have all of the stuff mentioned previously
If it's a two people share, you have 1 bathroom, which includes a sink, toilet, shower and tub, and a mirror cabinet. If it's 2+, you have 2 bathrooms, both have all of the stuff mentioned previously
thanks! that sounds much better..
Anyone thinking about deferring to next year or deferred from fall 2011 to this fall?
Also, has anyone considered International House in Morningside heights?
For those of you who wanted to see an estimated cost of tuition etc, here's a link.
http://publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/tuition_chart_2012-2013b.pdf
they have tentatively updated it for the 2012-2013 year!
For those of you who are going to the accepted students day, I would love any information that you find out! I can't make it, so anything will be helpful!
A Canadian friend was an intern in NYC (in law) for 6 months, went home for 1 weekend and so, Medicare covered her. In other words, the provincial health insurance remains and she has been reimnursed her medical expenses in NYC I believe. She was not away consecutively for 6 months, less, so she did not lose medical coverage from the province. Hope this helps. Rents in NYC are expensive and it is best to share, she found a shared apt online.
So I went to visit Columbia yesterday. NYC is incredible, obviously. Washington Heights, however, is completely and utterly depressing. De-press-ing. The area, the building's interior and exterior, everything is just dismal.
To cope with this grand disappointment, I turned to logic. I love the program, the faculty, the resources, the everything! It doesn't matter that it's insanely isolated from the rest of the university because once I'm inside the classroom, everything else is essentially irrelevant.
Anyway, I don't mean to be hater, I'm just voicing my experience. I'm still choosing Columbia over Michigan and Yale and I can't wait for August!
Thanks for the link!For those of you who wanted to see an estimated cost of tuition etc, here's a link.
http://publichealth.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/tuition_chart_2012-2013b.pdf
Can I also know what made you choose Columbia over Michigan and Yale? I'm torn between Columbia (PopFam) and UNC-Chapel Hill (Maternal & Child Health).So I went to visit Columbia yesterday. NYC is incredible, obviously. Washington Heights, however, is completely and utterly depressing. De-press-ing. The area, the building's interior and exterior, everything is just dismal.
To cope with this grand disappointment, I turned to logic. I love the program, the faculty, the resources, the everything! It doesn't matter that it's insanely isolated from the rest of the university because once I'm inside the classroom, everything else is essentially irrelevant.
Anyway, I don't mean to be hater, I'm just voicing my experience. I'm still choosing Columbia over Michigan and Yale and I can't wait for August!
Hi healthypassion, I actually just visited Yale yesterday. I really liked the main campus, but, unfortunately, the school of public health is further out, next to the med school. New Haven itself seemed pretty dull, and what's worse is that it's surrounded by even more nothingness. On the other hand, Columbia's school of public health is probably a 30 min subway ride to the good part of the city anyway, so it is nice to know there are options.
And when I was an undergrad at Columbia (2007-2011), it was clear to everyone that there was there was a lack of community. Everyone is out to do his/her own thing, and no one is willing to help you. Professors are very reluctant to answer emails and obviously have no interest in their students. I didn't meet to talk with my major advisor a single time during those four years, despite multiple emails and dropbys to his office! Of course, this is just one experience (although the majority of my friends from Columbia would agree), and undergrad at that, so just be cautious I guess. I did hear from my friend at Yale (Biostats) that the professors are really friendly and willing to help, and considering Yale's smaller programs, I am just assuming that would mean stronger relationships between students and professors.
Another thing to consider is that Columbia's school of public health is ranked higher than Yale's...
I'm not sure if someone already addressed this, but how difficult is it to switch certificate concentrations within your department?
If you are in the management track, apparently fall semester is so busy that you will have almost no time for anything other academic which I thought was pretty crazy, until they said you will have class sometimes 6 days a week. Yes, Saturdays are for Econ. Once you are in your 2nd semester, then things cool down a bit and you can do more.
actually im in the 16-month program. They said the econ classes are joined with executive mph and part-time mph students, which is why sometimes there are saturday classes. not the worst thing in the world, but not the best eitherThanks curliehead and jonsnow88! Great to know that you're happy with your decision!
Are you in the 1-year accelerated program? 6 days a week sure sounds hectic!
Does anyone knows what should I expect to spend for food per month in NY? (just average estimate, thanks).
Worst case scenario, figure 200-250 dollars a month on food, depending on what you buy and where you like to shop.
Everything was more expensive in the city compared to what I would pay for food in Brooklyn, if you want to shop at a speciality supermarket, expect that estimate to be higher.
I buy organic milk, in Brooklyn, it's about $6.30 for a half gallon.
I also received no financial aid from Columbia, just the 33k in loans to cover Year 1. Looks like everything else is either to be covered thru separate private loans or personal income. hooray...hi folks... did anyone else not get any need-based grants from columbia? i was emailed my 'financial aid pkg' today, which consists of 33k in loans to cover >57k tuition. i understand there is some level of estimated contribution, but i am in the 2nd to lowest income bracket...?
I also received no financial aid from Columbia, just the 33k in loans to cover Year 1. Looks like everything else is either to be covered thru separate private loans or personal income. hooray...
filled out the supp aid form via website last week. was only 5 questionsDid you fill out the supplemental financial aid form or did they just send you your package?
my ID was in the initial e-mail about the supplemental fin aid form. did you double-check?They still haven't given me my ID so that I can fill the form out. Kinda annoying
ohhh hmmm.... when did you get your acceptance? you should give the fin aid office a ringI haven't even received an email about the supplemental form....
hi folks... did anyone else not get any need-based grants from columbia? i was emailed my 'financial aid pkg' today, which consists of 33k in loans to cover >57k tuition. i understand there is some level of estimated contribution, but i am in the 2nd to lowest income bracket...?
ohhh hmmm.... when did you get your acceptance? you should give the fin aid office a ring
it should come soon. i e-mailed them yesterday asking, and they said by April 15th. Then I got the e-mail today. you never know i guessYeah I was accepted in the first batch, about a month ago. I've already contacted the aid office, and they say it will be coming via email soon, but it doesn't really look like it. Oh well, more waiting at this point.
Thanks jonsnow88, that is good to know!
Has everyone been asked to submit their 2011 tax return and W-2 as part of the financial aid assessment?
Also, any current students/alumni that can share their experience on dealing with the $120,000 post-grad loans in the real world? (it is about $60,000 per year, right?) I'm still struggling between Columbia and Michigan. The only thing holding me back is the cost to attend Columbia :/