I’m trying to answer the Columbia supplements and all my answers are completely honest, but I’m afraid the adcoms will think it’s all over the place and too eclectic to be true. Should I limit myself to only a select few that emphasize one aspect of myself, and delete the stuff that only represents a casual, not so hardcore hobby? So far, some of the answers I’ve given include:
Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
All the President’s Men
The Chess Cafe Puzzle Book
Vertasium.com
The Week
Boy’s Life
Art of Problem Solving
Clannad: Afterstory (anime series)
Captain America: Civil War
Schindler’s List
Do you mean the list of books/movies that you’ve read? I haven’t seen the new supp but I honestly don’t think they care that much about what you put down - I feel like it’s a ‘get to know you’ type of thing. I think I wrote some random stuff too, but if you really think it’s overwhelming you could remove things you deem as less important. Go with your gut.
Idk if they have the focus on a book essay this year, but I think they definitely look at that.
Columbia asks (in separate questions) for your favorite required readings, books, websites, films, concerts, and other entertainments from the past year. I think your preferences are fine @bzhang42, after all, it’s who you are.