What is the Columbia Univ. Essay Question?

<p>I'm on their application site.
I haven't finished part I, but it seems that I can't see part II without finishing it, which i plan to do later. Could anyone please tell me what the essay (including short answer) question is?</p>

<p>Short Answer Essay Question
How and why is your present school not meeting your needs? Please limit yourself to 250 words (1 page</p>

<p>Personal Essay
Write an essay that conveys to the reader a sense of who you are. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, experiences that 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 that 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 250–500 words (1–2 pages).</p>

<p>is this for engineering students as well?</p>

<p>Thanks TJones</p>