Supplement Help!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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Hi! So I’m trying to finish up my application and I’m not quite sure what to do for the supplements that say, “List the titles…”

Two Options:

  1. Just simply list the titles
  2. List them, but add a little more about what I’m listing (like write a little description about it)

The reason I can’t decide is because one of my friends got accepted by just listing them, but she got a 2370 on the SAT and had a 4.87 GPA, then my other friend also got accepted by adding a description, but he got a 23 ACT and had a 4.1 GPA…

Do you think the descriptions really helped him get accepted? Thanks!

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Just listing is what they ask for. And uh if you anywhere close to a 23 ACT (or equivalent) just do not expect to get accepted, regardless of descriptions or none.

3

@barackhussein Okay, and no I’m not. I have a 31 ACT and that’s still a bit below the average, so I just kinda want to try everything I can to bump me up a bit.

4

Also, I never said anything about “expecting to get in.” Your comment was a bit rude, but thanks I guess lol

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Not my intention to be rude. Just frank. And 31 is totally different than your friend with a 23, so you are in much better shape than him there.