columbia application length

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>hey so i have a pretty quick question for anyone who is applying to columbia or is familiar with the application.</p>

<p>in order to actually look at the full application, you have to send the fee first. i applied early decision elsewhere but i want to finish up the rest of my apps just in case. so naturally, i'd rather not send them the fee unless i have to (i.e. i dont get in). but right now, i cant see how long to make my answers or any of the little details like that. </p>

<p>what is the word limit for the short answer questions (list your favorite books, etc.) and for the "what is most appealing about columbia" question?</p>

<p>thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Hi. Man, I'm on these forums way too often. Chalk it up to being a nervous EDer..</p>

<p>Anyway, to answer your question. 300 chars for the short answers and 600 chars for the 'Why Columbia' question. 250-500 words for the essay, which is basically 'write anything that conveys a sense of who you are to the reader'. The paper copy of the application is here <a href="http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/webfm/firstyearapp.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/webfm/firstyearapp.pdf&lt;/a> with all the prompts.</p>

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<p>thank youuu! that helps a lot. good luck with ED!</p>

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<p>yeah but the paper copy doesn't have the length of each section haha
I was working based on that paper copy too, before I visited and therefore had decided that I wanted to apply ED, and it killed me to not know how long each section was.
but yeah, the lengths thebeef said.. have fun with that :)</p>

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<p>250-500 wordss</p>