<p>I'm planning to transfer to Columbia College and looked at the application. From what I've seen, it looks like that I need to pay $75 application fee for me to even look at the essay questions.... Is there any other way to see the questions before paying the fee?</p>
<p>Here are the ones from last year. I am assuming this years will be pretty similar.</p>
<p>How and why is your present school not meeting your needs? Please limit yourself to 250 words (1 page).</p>
<p>Write an essay that conveys to the reader a sense of who you are. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, experiences that have shaped your life, the circumstances of your upbringing, your most meaningful intellectual achievement, the way you see the world—the people in it, events great and small, everyday life—or any personal theme that appeals to your imagination. Please remember that we are concerned not only with the substance of your prose but with your writing style as well. We prefer that you limit yourself to 250–500 words (1–2 pages).</p>
<p>Limiting yourself to the space provided, briefly describe which single activity/interest listed represents your most meaningful commitment and why.</p>
<p>Short answer. Why Columbia?</p>