<p>Does anyone know if there is a word limit on any of the interest or short answer questions??</p>
<p>Hey! There is a limit, but I think it actually might be character…</p>
<p>I emailed columbia they said 1500 character</p>
<p>When the app says 150 words, it means 150 for each of the 4 lists, right? (Not the 4 lists combined)</p>
<p>And I’ve seen some debate on this, but haven’t been able to find an answer: do you list the names of authors for the book lists? Some of the books I have read for pleasure are probably not so famous that they would be recognized by just the title, but listing the author does eat up words…</p>
<p>And finally, for “print or electronic publications,” must it be something official, like WSJ? If someone reads their town’s online Patch, would it be unwise/unprofessional to list that? What about a student-run publication, like the NJCL Torch?</p>
<p>(Sorry for hijacking your thread, I just thought others who were working on supplements might have the same questions!)</p>
<p>It is 1500 characters for each individual section which is about 200 words. I think that if you use about 10 words about the book and author you should have plenty of room because you aren’t going to put 20 books. </p>
<p>About the patch question I would add it. They are trying to get a look at your interests, not just what you read academically. </p>
<p>If you have specific questions I would email them. They like your interest and they replied to me within the same day.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice - I emailed them and they got back to me, mostly saying that they cannot answer what should be included in the lists.</p>
<p>They didn’t give any response to whether or not authors should be included (I think I will go ahead and include since the list is supposed to be only the works I most enjoyed, not a smattering of everything I read so space shouldn’t be an issue) but if an admitted student could give input on what they did, that would be awesome.</p>
<p>Where can I find the supplement?</p>
<p>On the website and should be on the common app in a few days</p>