What Appeals To You Most About Columbia?
After several campus visits, an overnight vist, and an Engineering Invitational, I am inclined to believe that Columbia is the best university for me. During my overnight visit, I attended my roommates Art History class. From this experience, I gained a sense of how the professor's at Columbia go about educating their pupils. As I sat there, watching as the professor's screen continuously projected different works of art, I could'nt be more engaged. Not to mention how engaged the students were; they managed to develop an intense discussion on how differently they interpreted the various works of art. While at the Engineering Invitational, I had the opportunity to visit the Computer Science building. There, one of the professors spoke to me about the objectives of his Computer Science class. I was also able to learn about some of the projects that the students were working on. In one room I visited, the students told about an app that they made for the Ipod Touch/Iphone. The app had the ability to identify different types of trees if you used either device to take a picture of its leaves. Another room I visited introduced me to a new type of camera lense they were working on. The lense was advanced and when used to take a picture, it would show you every aspect of the object. For instance, they demonstrated how a picture of a dollar bill would come out if taken with their camera; the picture showed every feature of the dollar bill: every crease, and piece of thread. This couldn't be more awesome. As well as Columbia's excellent academics, what also appeals to me is its diversity and location.
After several campus visits, an overnight vist, and an Engineering Invitational, I am inclined to believe that Columbia is the best university for me. During my overnight visit, I attended my roommates Art History class. From this experience, I gained a sense of how the professor's at Columbia go about educating their pupils. As I sat there, watching as the professor's screen continuously projected different works of art, I could'nt be more engaged. Not to mention how engaged the students were; they managed to develop an intense discussion on how differently they interpreted the various works of art. While at the Engineering Invitational, I had the opportunity to visit the Computer Science building. There, one of the professors spoke to me about the objectives of his Computer Science class. I was also able to learn about some of the projects that the students were working on. In one room I visited, the students told about an app that they made for the Ipod Touch/Iphone. The app had the ability to identify different types of trees if you used either device to take a picture of its leaves. Another room I visited introduced me to a new type of camera lense they were working on. The lense was advanced and when used to take a picture, it would show you every aspect of the object. For instance, they demonstrated how a picture of a dollar bill would come out if taken with their camera; the picture showed every feature of the dollar bill: every crease, and piece of thread. This couldn't be more awesome. As well as Columbia's excellent academics, what also appeals to me is its diversity and location.
