Essays – will it work?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I have two essay possibilities for my Columbia essay, but I’m not sure which one is more likely to get me in.</p>

<p>The first essay is basically an autobiography talking about how my background: Guyanese(land of six peoples), New Yorker, and living in rural western Massachusetts has created my global pan-ethnic perspective. The language I used is probably stronger than the other. My only question is will an essay like this work for Columbia, which seems to be a pretty diverse place. I’m assuming every bright minority student in New York is applying…</p>

<p>My other choice is a an essay about how I organized a protest at forever 21 during my freshman year and how it launched my career in activism. The only problem with this one is i’m worried I might be laying it on too thick, because I talked about my work with amnesty international for my activity response and the human rights program for the why Columbia question. Not sure if it is my best piece of writing, but I think it is a more unique story. </p>

<p>Any ideas as to which would work out better? I can pm them to anyone interested in comparing the two.</p>

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<p>i like the second one better. columbia looks for people who can do things like that, if you know what i mean. you can pm me the essays if you want, but i think the second is a perfect topic.</p>

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<p>"I am against clothing. PROTEST FOREVER 21!"</p>

<p>If the adcom is an ugo, you will just get 'em mad....</p>