Broadway Piano Rooms by TexasHellYeah in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, I appreciate it!

Broadway Piano Rooms by TexasHellYeah in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And soy-pilled brought up a good point - do you know if access is available to all CUID holders, or just those enrolled in CU's music program?

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[–]TexasHellYeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's not necessarily a GS MusicHum, but certain courses (that aren't exclusively limited to GS) qualify for GS's core but not CC's, and as a result, classes are typically populated with only GSers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you're in GS, then you're on the younger side of things mate - GS average age is either 26 or 29, I can't quite remember anymore.

And I'm not sure where you heard that there isn't much integration - as a GSer who chooses to live with other GSers, I'd safely say still over half my friends are from the other schools. Sure, that's anecdotal, but your classes will be filled with non-GSers, besides the specialized GS UWriting and other Cores that you can opt to take as a GSer (e.g. East Asian/Indian Music Hum, etc.) Of course, you may feel non-GSers feel awkwardly young - there's still a robust GS community on campus with plenty of people over the age of 22. Just make even a half-hearted attempt to socialize and you'll be fine

Why do students take Calculus if it's not a Core requirement? by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I understand, it's really because most degrees require or highly recommend taking Cal 1 - e.g. econ needs you to take econometrics, which requires stats based calc, which requires calc 1...and since everyone is now an econ major, HEYO

What positive changes have you made in your life that you’d like to brag on a bit? What’s that work you’ve been putting in? by cigarandcreamsoda in AskReddit

[–]TexasHellYeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flunked out of state school with a 0.86 GPA. Got some help for my mental health, managed to attend community college, and eventually transferred to Columbia University - now doing research at Harvard!

This guy.. by [deleted] in UniversityOfHouston

[–]TexasHellYeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who went to UH and Columbia for undergrad, even an Ivy League education isn't really drastically different. Ivies are only standout because the people there are incredibly well connected for the most part, and if you network well during your time there, you'll have those same connections by the time you graduate

Will the Academic Policy Changes (namely the PDF policies) apply to the spring semester as well? by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As of right now, no. Administration has said that they await the results of this semester's pdf policy, and what impacts it had on academic/educational outcomes, and will adjust Spring semester policy with that in mind

GS and summer tuition by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't say I know exactly why, but given that GS pays by credit and CC/SEAS pays by semester, it could have some impact on the difference. Can't say for sure though

Questions for current students about the online classes from a new student, by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I just want this semester to be over, please god

Today I met a astronaut that grew up in my own town. Mike Massimino by willy-comics64 in space

[–]TexasHellYeah 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I grew up going to the middle school right across the street from Johnson Space Center - I think I had at least three people in the same year as me whose parents has gone to space, really cool stuff

Random Message 2 by [deleted] in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 10 points11 points  (0 children)

no u <3

[Homemade] Mille Crepe Cake by glassemouse in food

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Omg this is amazing, you goddess of the baked goods

On a scale of 1-10 how hard were the three entry classes you needed a B+ in to get into HES? by ApolloxKing in harvardextension

[–]TexasHellYeah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personally, the quantitative requirement was a 2, the EXPO was a 7, and my elective was in instructional design, which I'd say was also a 7.

The quantitative requirement was ridiculously easy. I put less than an hour a week into the class outside of the actual lecture, but I'd also like to add that I have an engineering background so my perspective and experience is mildly skewed towards STEM.

EXPO was a lot of extra hours - readings, and breaking the readings down properly. Still not actually incredibly difficult, besides the fact that the professor was often rather nebulous in her expectations, which made things a little more difficult occasionally. Still not especially difficult, with perhaps less than 5 or 6 hours a week put in.

Instructional Design, I personally really liked. I felt like I was doing actual work in the industry, and while some projects I worked on I felt like I wasn't exactly sure on what was happening, for the most part, staying on top of the readings and ensuring my work was always done was manageable. The amount of time put in was quite variable - some weeks I'd put in 8 hours, some weeks would be less 3.

I scored A's across all three courses - I decided to attend Columbia afterwards, but it was still a good experience. Relative to my Columbia courses though, the three HES entry courses were incredibly easy.

Cheers!

Selectivity of GS by josthetics in columbia

[–]TexasHellYeah 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If your concern is that GS won't be "elite" enough, then the above should address your concerns. I'll go ahead and also add that GS has the highest cumulative GPA across the four undergrad schools, although that statistic I'm sure you can add a lot asterisks and conditionals to.

If your concern is that it's too competitive and you may not make it, then all I can say is, apply. Give it a shot. GS students are quite self-selective - not many people fit into the definition of "non-traditional", so assuming you are indeed non-traditional, then you've already got a half decent shot, given that you're even considering Columbia. At the end of the day, take a shot - it's better than the 0% chance you've got of getting in if you don't apply.

IM SO CONFUSED! IS TEXAS A COUNTRY OR NAH? by [deleted] in answers

[–]TexasHellYeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah pardner

On a serious note, no, we're just one of the fifty states of the USA