<p>I submitted app. #1 today and just learned that I will be able to access my ID number within 14 days which means that I might receive it after the deadline... so I am FREAKING OUT.
I have seen the Columbia application forms in paper version and I've noticed that it is very picky about word counts and all... so I was wondering if anybody could tell me the word count (or character count or whatever) for the why essay, interests (books, publications, films) list, list of what i did past two summers, and the most meaningful single activity so that I can start working on them and hopefully submit before the deadline.
Thank you and God bless you in advance to anyone who is nice enough to reply!!!</p>
<p>Most meaningful commitment 300 char
Summer activity last summer 300 char
Summer activity two summers ago 300 char
Pleasure readings 300 char
Required readings 300 char
Publications 300 char
Productions/concerts/films/shows etc. 300 char
Why Columbia? 600 char
If you’re applying to Engineering then the additional Fu box is also 600 char
And the personal essay is 250 - 500 words (or 1 to 2 pages) and I guess the general consensus on here is that you can choose to follow either of those two limits, but the shorter the better.</p>
<p>I’m gonna have to disagree with you on the last point HMJ…my personal essay was 800 words or so over three pages, but I 1.5 spaced it so it fit on two, and I got in.</p>
<p>number of words means nothing for the essay. if you can cut it down without losing quality, cut it down. otherwise, don’t bother. i got in with around 600 words.</p>
<p>Mine is 750 words too, that’s why I said “general consensus on CC”, not my personal opinion or what I did! Congrats on getting in though, I hope that’s me come March!</p>
Congrats on getting in though, I hope that’s me come March!</p>