Dear Columbia students taking more than twenty credits: It’s not worth it. All six of those classes may seem interesting now, but just think of how exhausted you’ll be in a few weeks when midterms season hits and you have three exams, two papers, and a presentation all within five days of each other. Today […]

The answer is…probably yes. We’re still at the beginning of the add/drop period, but as you shop seminar after lecture after colloquium, keep these tips in mind when you’re deciding whether or not to take a class. To drop? If the professor uses too many academic words and is generally verbose–you will fall asleep as the semester […]