<p>I am thinking about applying to Columbia but I was curious to know what the essays are before I spend $70 to send in Part I. </p>
<p>Could anyone let me know what they are? Thank you!! :)</p>
<p>Mini-essays
List and describe your activities, including jobs, during the past two summers:
Last summer:
Two summers ago:
Length: ~ 2 lines
Mini "interest" essays
List the books you read for pleasure in the past year:
List the required readings you enjoyed most in the past year:
List the print and/or electronic publications you read regularly:
List the films, performances, exhibits, concerts, shows, etc. you enjoyed most in the past year:
Length: ~ 3 lines
Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why:
Length: ~ 7 lines
Personal Essay
On a separate sheet of paper, write an essay which conveys to the reader a sense of who you are. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, experiences which 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 which 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 approximately 250-500 words (or 1-2 pages).
Length: 250-500 words or 1-2 pages</p>
<p>First</a> Year Admission | Columbia University Office of Undergraduate Admissions
there's a link on the right that says Downloadable Application, if you click there you can see what the entire application is like.</p>