Hey everyone,
I’m applying as a transfer student (which is why I’m still writing at this time of year, lol), and I feel like my essays are focused too much on academics. Specifically, I’m applying to Columbia. For the personal statement, there’s not much flexibility for transfers (it just asks why I’m transferring), and I talked about my major because that’s the most convincing/valid reason. then there are two short supplements, one on my academic interests (again, but much flexibility there), and one on why Columbia. For that one, I talked about the… Core. So all 3 essays are on academics! I’m freaking out but I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. I have pretty strong extracurricular and leadership positions, and I don’t want admissions to see me as someone who does nothing but study all day What should I do?