Columbia undergraduates come from every background and corner of the world, and bring their multifaceted passions, interests and talents to our vibrant campus community.
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Research: Columbia Department of Economics, Columbia Business School
Best coffee in Morningside Heights: Qahwah House
"The people on campus make me feel at home. My friends are constantly here to support me and spend time with me, whether that be studying in Butler, getting a late night snack at JJs, or going on a walk around campus to get some fresh air. To me, home means being surrounded by people who I care about and who care about me, and I’ve found that community at Columbia." -Ella B.
Favorite NYC Movie: When Harry Met Sally
Favorite NYC Summer Activity: Picnics in Central Park
Favorite Residence Hall: Furnald
Internships: Global Strategy Intern (Vistar Media), Community & Government Relations Intern (American Red Cross)
Favorite campus celebrity: Roaree, but specifically from @columbiaadmissions on Instagram
Favorite NYC TV show: Gossip Girl
Favorite NYC Cheap Eat: Tonii's Fresh Rice Noodle in Chinatown!
Favorite NYC Neighborhood: Morningside Heights!
Find me on campus: New Student Orientation Program, New York Small Claims Advisory Service
Research experiences: Quantitative Proteomics and Metabolomics Center, Vidal Melo Lab
Internships: Breakthrough New York Teaching Fellow, DLA Piper Tax Law Intern, Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Intern
Favorite Columbia tradition: Chinese Students Club's Night Market
"The great thing about living in New York is that you feel like a real person. If you decide to leave campus and explore the city, you are thrust into a vibrant social scene full of the most amazing and passionate creatives. The biggest thing I've learned is that sometimes being in the space with people who are doing what you want to do is more important than holding out for the perfect position or opportunity." -Anand C.
Favorite NYC Park: Riverside Park
Find me on campus: Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs, Sigma Delta Tau, Society of Women Engineers
Favorite campus tradition: Tree Lighting
Find me on campus: Columbia Spectator, Columbia Justice in Education Initiative
Favorite Core Class: Literature Humanities
Find me on campus: CU Taekwondo, Venezualan Student Association, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, UnTapped, Biomedical Engineering Society
"Whenever I'm sad, or unmotivated, or feeling any other negative feeling, I go sit on Low Steps and look at how beautiful our campus is. It reminds me of my younger self, the girl who worked so hard to get to where I am today, and I am just filled with gratitude and joy at how lucky I am to be here." -Sofia G.
Find me on campus: Systems Biology Initiative, Somali Students Association, Muslim Afro Niyyah Students Association
Favorite NYC neighborhood: Greenwich Village
Favorite NYC summer activity: Citi Biking down the Hudson River Park!
Favorite Immersion Experience: Explore NYC (especially the Statue of Liberty Cruise)
Favorite Campus Meal: Buffalo chicken quesadilla special from JJ's Place
Favorite NYC Park: Bryant Park
Internships: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship
Find me on campus: Starring on the @columbiaadmissions Instagram!