Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

Someone who is not self driven should not attended Columbia. You have to do everything for yourself. There is no one holding your hand telling you you can do it like a mother would. You have to be driven to find your own aid and to make improvements on yourself. Also, someone who is not good at networking and working in a team should not attend this school because these are the things that will get you a job right out of college rather than a pile of debt and no way to pay it off.

If a student is only going to Columbia for an easy entry, it is not the school for them. Freshmen year may be large in number of new students, but the second year is much smaller, because those who entered to be creative and actually work, are the ones that stay. It is a shame to see promising kids do poorly; Columbia is different, and its better to be different. If you are looking for more disceplined and concentrated learning, seek a local university.

I think that the kind of person who is looking for a strictly campus-oriented, state school experience in college, will not enjoy Columbia. It is very much so based in the arts, and is a much more open environment than a state school. I also think, however, that if a person is open to a different college experience, pretty much anyone would enjoy their time at Columbia.

People who have no ambition what so ever.

People who are very closed minded and are not open to new things shouldn't attend this school. Columbia has a very open enviroment and everyone is strongly encouraged to explore new ideas and think with a differnet mind set.

Columbia College Chicago is the largest and most diverse private arts and media college in the nation. Columbia College, Chicago is an art and media school, so if you are not interested in an art I would encourage that person to select a school that cater to field of choice.

There really isn't any type of person who shouldnt attend this school. Columbia is so diverse and the courses are so versatile that really anybody can go there. I guess if there had to be a type of person it would be someone who really has no interest in expressing themselves through art, considering it is an arts school. You really have to be able to open yourself up to the world and express yourself through your craft and Columbia really helps you do that even if you arn't ready or know what exactly you want to do.

Anyone looking to get educated by experienced teachers.

There are a wide variety of students at Columbia but anyone who woesn't take the initiative themself and work for what they want will not suceed here they will get lost in the crowd. Also anyone who doesn't work well with others will also drown in the social aspect as well as academic. People who are schedule-based will not do well in the big city because of the hectic lifestyle due to many external factors; there is always something going on, whether performances, athletics or museums, etc. This school is very liberal so extreme conservatives beware!