<p>Is anyone willing to look over my personal essay for the Columbia Application? I think that I could use suggestions from someone who doesn't know me very well, as the admissions counselor surely won't until they read it. Thanks!</p>
<p>i'll help if you help me once i write mine too =)</p>
<p>i don't think applicants should be reading each others' essays.....especially when one of those applicants hasn't even written their essay.....nothing personal i'm just speaking in general terms here</p>
<p>Anybody know whether the 250-500 word is a hard limit? Can it be 560 words, for example?</p>
<p>It's not a hard limit.</p>