Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

Make sure you really take the time to meet with advisors before each semester. Collaborate with other students as much as you can. Really put alot of effort into your projects, they will become your portflio pieces.

I wish I had known more about interdisciplinary majors. There are ways to combine a student's varied interests that would have been very helpful to me. The same goes for their minors. Many of my friends don't know there are majors that deal with math and science (since we do go to an art school).

That they only care about covering their costs; once the tuition is covered they don't care that there are other costs, like books supplies, and cost of living not just the tuition. I would have picked a University and not a college. I would have weighted the amount of Federal aid. Wish I'd known that they don't seem to care about the finical needs of the students more then there needs. If I'd known how much they don't care about getting the money students need to make going to college less of a burden.

Columbia doesn’t have a closed campus so it’s hard to feel connected. It’s possible to become a part of the community and avoid being isolated but it’ll take some work.

I wish I understod that going to school here would be pretty difficult. I wish I would've known that I shouldn't waste my time dropping classes.

I wish I had known that Going to an art school is not the best idea if you are going to school for a Cultural Studies degree.

I wish I would've know how difficult it was to find a job in Chicago. I didn't want to move out of the city.

I wish I knew all the teachers before going to this school. Thats no major thing though because I intend to get to know the faculty very well. I want to use Columbia College Chicago to its fullest potential!

I wish I had known how friendly, involved and helpful everyone is; I may have gotten more involved from the very beginning.

I wish I knew how cheap apartments in the area were in comparison to the on-campus housing. That left a bit of a dent in the wallet.

Before I came to Columbia College Chicago, I wish I would have known more people. My networking skills have become better since I've been here but I honestly think my experience would have been much easier if I had more people in my "Creative Posse".

I wish I would have known about more scholarships before starting and also wish I would have known the cost of the housing.

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Before I came to Columbia I wish I would have known how overwhelmed I was going to be. I wish I would have prepared myself about how many things I'm going to be missing out on from attending OTHER exciting events that Columbia has going on. Also, I wish I would have figured out the transportation system a little bit better too because getting lost while you're still half asleep in the morning is not fun.

I wish I had taken the time to read more reviews of the school.

Before coming to this school, I wish that I would have known how to make friends. Throughout my high school life I had all of the same friends that I had from middle school and elementary school so I was never faced with the task of making new friends. Throughout that time I forgot what it takes to make new friends and I wish that I would have started making new friends before I left home for school so that it wouldn't be so hard now.

I wish I would of known that college is more then just having fun and partying. The first semster I only applied myself as much as it was required to passes my classes, instead of doing all my assignments and turning them in on time, I figured what was most important was to make my friend think i'm cool by drinking and partying with them all night wheni had to wake up for classes. Whati learned those in colllege your friends care more about class and your well being not how well you can party.

I wish i would of known to pay more attention to deadlines on everything like scholarshiprs and or fincial aid. I also wish i knew that if it was going to take this long and this hard to stay in school and find things or help i would of went to college immediately after i graduated from Highschool. and i didnt know that it will be this hard to get a loan.

The most important thing I wish I knew is that time flies by fast and next thing you know - you're still wanting a degree from an acredited college. Employers want to hire someone with training and a degree in their field. The best feeling is knowing that you're working towards a goal and school can definitely be your best ally in moving yourself up in the world. If you want financial security and confidence in yourself, the best thing to do is educate yourself in your field. It's a challenging journey - but the payoff is worth it.

I wish I would have known how important it is to do what you love. I have always had a strong desire to be an artist, but was afraid to pursue it as a career. My fear came from people telling me that I couldn't be succesful and not knowing better. Now after many years of not doing what I love, I realize the importance of facing your fears to do what you are truly passionate about. Success does not just come from making money and having a big title, but from doing what you love!