Columbia College Chicago Top Questions

I wish I had been told of the availability of jobs on campus and the things I had to do to get one. I also wish I would have gone on a tour of the campus prior to attending. I went there based on the program instead of the college as a whole.

There isn't really anything that I didn't know before I came to school. Everything was laid out when I applied.

I wish I would have known more about the activities available for students, especially regarding sports. Columbia does not have intercollegiate sports, and that is something I was interested in. I do not play all sports, but I would have enjoyed going to games and supporting our school's teams.

I can honestly say "nothing." With every new experience in life one needs an equal balance of both surprise and a positive attitude. When coming to my school in the fall I literally sat back and obversed my new world that I'd become an expert at in four years. Of course small things took me by surprise such as being in the city and how terrible cold it becomes in the winter. But as far as my school is concerned I was strongly prepared entering as a freshman.

I wish I would have known how competitive Columbia College Chicago is before I began my freshman year. I was thrown straight into an intensely competitive environment without any chance to truly gather myself, take a deep breath, and really get myself ready to adopt the competitive attitude needed to succeed at Columbia.

"You cannot choose the time the hour or even the day," Father Stretch at Incarnation Parish. Recently grandpa Marshall past away and I forgot how much people in my family meant to me. As the grandpa's casket was lowered into the ground my throat was cloaked by the fear of emotion. Unable to breath all i could wish was that I had choosen a college closer to home in Dayton because Houston limits me from seeing the ones that pass before I can say goodbye.

That it would cost me so much money.

I wish i would of known to be more active. For example, get involved with student activities or attend campus events. That way you can meet lots of people and explore the beautiful city.

There's really nothing I can think of.

I wish I would have known how much I was going to be stretched in many ways.

I wish I would of known how great of a school it was 2 years before I decided to transfer there from Southern Illinois University- Carbondale.

Before I came to Columbia, I wish I had known that I would really need more general education classes for my major, so I would have taken more of them at community college. I also wish I had known the dangers of high cost off-campus housing, and good neighborhoods that would have cost less money.

Columbia's social atmosphere is different than other schools. Without a greek system or an open dorm (ie, typical dorm styles rather than columbia's apartment style) its difficult to meet new people. It takes an open mind and effort to make new friends and aquantinces. However the students here are very open and social which makes it easy to introduce yourself to new people.

I wish I had known I was going to change majors by my sophomore year! Other than that I was fully prepared for Columbia and was very excited to go there.

I wish I would have known that I wouldn't get any financial aid from outside sources.

I wish I had known how hard it would be to get scholarships and student aid. For as much money it costs to attend the school, I don't feel that enough scholarships are awarded through the school. With that in mind, I believe that the amount of jobs on campus is extremely low compared to the amount of people looking for a part-time position while they attend school. I have applied every semester for different jobs on campus, but have been limited to what jobs are available for freshman and sophomore students.

I wish I knew some of the conditions of journalism and media ethics. Media Ethics and Law was a class I went into unaware of any cases studied. I'm glad my teacher was both a journalist and a lawyer to teach us knowledge from her own experiences. I didn't know the faculty was that involved. It inspires me to become more involved. I also didn't know how expensive each semester turns out to be with course fees and tuition. I feel privledged to live in Chicago and Columbia College is in the heart of it all.

I wish I had known more scholarships along with the courses in this school, there are so many and not much time to take them all.

I wish I would have been more sure about what my goals were at this school.

I wish I knew that it was sucha great school